> > On Sat, 2005-01-08 at 23:05 -0700, Lloyd Hayes wrote: > <snip> > > > > > > > > > > I might be able to shed some light on this. The weakest thing about > > Linux is the extreme lack of documentation. I chalk it up to programmers > > who learned bad habits. (I used to write shareware over 20 years ago and > > creating the docs to go with programs was considered normal.) > > > > I have an HP PSC1210. The docs for hpoj for these 'All-in-One' > > scanner/printers state that you can use either the scanner or printer. > > But not both. You have to log out and log back in to use the the > > opposite part of this machine. > > > > Also, it also seems the driver is using only the color cartridge. Not > > the B&W cartridge. > > > > Lloyd > > > I too have an HP PSC 1210 and up until recently, couldn't get the scanner to > work with FC. I have it connected to my workstation which is FC2, but > plan to move it to my server which is FC3. I'm not sure at the moment > where I got the link, but HP has a linux project on Sourceforge.net that > has a backend for around 300 HP printers. > > http://hpinkjet.sourceforge.net/productssupported.php > > I downloaded, installed, and configured the HPLIP backend for my printer > following the directions given on the site, and I can now print and scan > without changing anything, or logging out. It works well on FC2, and > possibly in the next few days I'll try it on my FC3 box. > > Roy > > Thanks. I'll try that link now. -- Lloyd Hayes <lloyd545220-trucker@xxxxxxxxx>
