[Gllug] New Zealand Education dept (fwd)

[Chris Bell]

On Thu 14 Jan, Tethys wrote:
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> Chris Bell writes:
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> >   I have heard complaints about the lack of Epson printer drivers, so I
> >asked specific questions on the Epson stand. The reply was that there did
> >not seem to be much demand, but the attitude changed when I pointed out that
> >people were avoiding Epson.
> 
> Curious. I always buy Epson printers (for inkjets, at least) not only
> because of the outstanding print quality, but also because I know they'll
> just work out of the box with Linux. I've certainly never had any problems
> with any of the countless Epson printers I've tried. I'd be interested to
> know which models you've found to not work.
> 
> Tet

   Many of the printers on display were top end versions. There was a
display laptop on the stand with a listing of drivers by OS, so I clicked on
Linux. It was empty, amd that prompted the initial question. I have not
recently looked for a driver for any printer.

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Microsoft sells you Windows ... Linux gives you the whole house.

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