From owner-freebsd-hardware Sat Nov 16 12:53: 3 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DB00A37B401 for ; Sat, 16 Nov 2002 12:53:02 -0800 (PST) Received: from tp.databus.com (p70-227.acedsl.com [66.114.70.227]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3F63043E3B for ; Sat, 16 Nov 2002 12:53:02 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from barney@tp.databus.com) Received: from tp.databus.com (localhost.databus.com [127.0.0.1]) by tp.databus.com (8.12.6/8.12.6) with ESMTP id gAGKquQd024294; Sat, 16 Nov 2002 15:52:56 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from barney@tp.databus.com) Received: (from barney@localhost) by tp.databus.com (8.12.6/8.12.6/Submit) id gAGKquO7024293; Sat, 16 Nov 2002 15:52:56 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from barney) Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2002 15:52:56 -0500 From: Barney Wolff To: hymette@wanadoo.fr Cc: freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: which printer should I choose ? Message-ID: <20021116205256.GA24260@tp.databus.com> References: <20021115060725.GD69109@freebsd.tekrealm.net> <3DD6B062.1000302@wanadoo.fr> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <3DD6B062.1000302@wanadoo.fr> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4i X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.25 (www . roaringpenguin . com / mimedefang) Sender: owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org I have an HP 990C usb working fine with apsfilter. I would expect any of the deskjets to work. Before giving up, perhaps you should isolate whether it's usb that's not working, or printer formatting, or whether the printer works at all with another OS. On Sat, Nov 16, 2002 at 09:53:54PM +0100, hymette@wanadoo.fr wrote: > after many trials I admit being unable to connect my usb Epson Stylus > Color 880 to any lp device, so I'm thinking of buying another printer. > Can you give some advice on the best low price printers (maybe not usb) > to connect to FreeBSD stable? -- Barney Wolff http://www.databus.com/bwresume.pdf I'm available by contract or FT, in the NYC metro area or via the 'Net. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message