[Glastonbury] My CUPS floweth not ...

[tim hall]

Last Monday 15 November 2004 12:31, Alistair Parsons was like:
> USB is cheaper to produce than parralel
> its a bit slower
> cheaper to have over long distances
> more prone to software niggles
>
> Cheap printers like the 42+ are basically disposable cartridge holders
> subsidised by cartridge sales
> a lot of people buy a new printer rather than buying a new set of
> cartridges.
>
> epson cartridges have very highly developed inks that are shot out in a
> weird double tap method, also they contain chemicals to clean the heads
>
> the printers can get easily damaged by using cheap 3rd party inks, ive
> seen dozens of epson printers be consigned to the skip as the print
> heads have completely gone
>
> on a side note, the epson printer techies in india use sanitary towels
> as waste ink pads  as its cheaper!

Thanks for that explanation Alistair. It's as I suspected.
Now with wings.

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cheers

tim hall
http://glastonburymusic.org.uk