[Wolves] Canon, Japan printer drivers (was Re: Wolves Digest, Vol 96, Issue 14)

[roundyz]

On Friday 22 Jul 2005 22:13, Andy Wootton wrote:
> Kevanf1 wrote:
> >On 22/07/05, Adam Sweet <drinky76 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>--- roundyz <roundyz at hotpop.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>I don't know about Canon cameras but their printers
> >>are poorly supported under Linux, though the Canon
> >>scanner I inherited works fine, the driver isn't from
> >>Canon of course. Make sure you can use it with Linux.
> >
> >I personally will not buy any Canon products.  I have e-mailed them
> >asking about Linux support for my scanner (LiDE 50).  In a nuthsell
> >they simply do not want to know.  I have e-mailed them back and told
> >them that until they decide to start supporting Linux I shall not buy
> >any more of their products.
>
> Have a look here. Things are improving.
> http://www.linuxprinting.org/pipermail/canon-list/2003q2/000963.html
>
> It includes one working link to back up the story
> http://cweb.canon.jp/drv-upd/bj/other.html
>

I was going to use a card reader....But I'm still unsure as to what camera to 
get....I also need to sell my other one soon also....
-- 
Matt 
(roundyz)

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