Re: [TCLUG:2481] Unfriendly Linux Gift

[Peter Lukas <peter@math.umn.edu>]

You can always try using a driver for an older printer.  I'm pretty sure
that the 712C uses similar printing methods as the older HP 512C's and so
on.  Give one of those a try, they won't give you access to the newer
features of the 712, but you "should" be able to print.

Peter Lukas
Math Systems Office
University of Minnesota

On Thu, 3 Dec 1998, Perry Hoekstra wrote:

> Greet the sun all,
> 
> I received my Xmas gift from my wife early this year.  She had looked at
> the editor's choice in my PCMagazine for a printer recommendation and
> purchased a HP712C.  Okay, the thing is build for Windows, in terms of
> control like cleaning catridges (groan).  That isn't a big problem since it
> is hooked up to a dual boot NT/RH5.1 system.  I can just boot to NT when I
> need to do maintenance. My question: I tried some of the DeskJet drivers in
> the printtool with no luck.  The printtool sees the printer on lp1 but I
> cannot find a driver to talk to it.  Do any of the drivers that come with
> RH5.1 work with an HP DeskJet 7XX or does anybody know of a site where I
> can look for a possible driver?
> 
> 
> -- 
> Perry Hoekstra - dutchman@mn.uswest.net
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