[Gllug] decent quality, cheap printer

John Hearns john.hearns at cern.ch
Thu Oct 24 13:04:59 UTC 2002



Tethys wrote:

>
>
> <devils_advocate>
> You have a Linux box, with a perfectly servicable TCP/IP stack and
> print spooler daemon. Why do you need them replicated in your printer?
> </devils_advocate>
>

<stupid_advocate>
You have a perfectly good printer, with a 68000 class CPU and
a perfectly serviceable network card. Why do you need them replicated
in your PC? Just run Linux on it, like some bloke has done on an
HP laserjet. As I reclal though you can't actually PRINT when its running
Linux!
</stupid_advocate>


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