[Wolves] Canon printers and Linux

[Andy Wootton]

Kevanf1 wrote:

>On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 21:02:50 +0000, Tim Humpherson
><tim.humpherson at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>Will the new Canon Bubble Jet i865 work under Linux?
>>
>>I have seen the reviews and none seems to mention that it will work
>>under Linux.  I understand that if there isn't one, a generic printer
>>driver is usually the norm to use, but I prefer PROPER driver for that
>>specific printer.
>>
>>Anyone out there know the answer to this one?
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Tim
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>Canon do not support Linux.  Full stop.  It's always left to the Open
>Source community to come up with drivers for Canon products.  So, I
>would say go for the company that does support Linux natively.  The
>companies like Canon might just get the message then ;-)
>  
>
I agree with Kevan. Support the good guys.

'My' Canon - isn't. It was bought by the "I just want an ordinary 
computer like everyone else" half of the family, for use with a camera 
that didn't work with Linux either. It was only later that I discovered 
on't Net that the BJC-7000 driver works with the i560, should you have 
already made your bed.

Woo