Wolfgang Gill wrote:
On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 08:11:06 -0600, Gustavo Seabra wrote
Wolfgang Gill wrote:
On Sun, 19 Dec 2004 23:37:50 -0600, Gustavo Seabra wrote
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To get rid of that
logo I must purchase a license key, which is about US$30.00 for
personal use. That's why I love open source so much...
Anyway, the Canon BJC-7000 (Foomatic + bjc800) is working fine, so
I'll just keep it. It may be possible to edit the configuration in
the /etc/cups/ppd/<my_printer>.ppd file to get the margins perfect,
but I don't think I'll mess with that for now.
You only need to do that once. Plus there are other features which you
don't
get with the standard Cups drivers. Such as Ink Low indication, nozzle
cleanning, the handling of different types of paper etc.. Just like you
get
with the Windows drivers. So for $30 it's worth it.
Wolf
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All those features are good to have, but the printing quality is
still more important. For some reason, the CUPS drivers get a better
quality, so I'm not yet fully convinced that the $30 is a good investment.
I use the TurboPrint drivers (Which runs under Cups) to drive my two Canon
S830D & BJC-3000 printers (It also supports some HP & Epson printers). And I
find that they are way better than the standard Cups drivers. It's better
than the standard Cups drivers, in that the page alignment is better (Way
more accurate), Print quality is better, and it prints faster. Plus, I can
print photo's without borders (Which in the case of the S830D is designed to
do), where the Cups drivers don't support this. SO, for me, the $30 is worth
it. The free demo version is mainly intended for try before you buy, type
setup. I've been using these drivers for approx 3 years now, and I'm happy
with them. So if they aren't free, it's no big deal for me. I'd prefer to
pay a small amount to get the FULL use out of my $850 printer (The S830D
that is).
Wolf
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Open WebMail Project (http://openwebmail.org)
I agree with you. If I had purchased an $850 printer, I'd want full
functionality, and I'd be willing to pay $30 for it. In my case,
however, I'd be paying half the price of the printer just for a driver,
when I can use a free driver that does 80% of the pay one. Photo
printing isn't really important for me, I'd rather pay $0.24 in Wal Mart
for prints when I need them, which is rare.
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Gustavo Seabra - Graduate Student
Chemistry Department
Kansas State University
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