[clug] Printer recommendations

[Pilcher, Fred]

Many thanks for all your good advice, guys - that gives me plenty to go
on! :-)

Chris wrote:
> Ordinarily I would say that most Canon LBP printers are 
> paperweights, but according to the website it looks like 
> Canon has released a proprietary driver:
>"http://openprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=Canon-LBP3000"

> There's no link though, and I doubt it will be easy to get 
> working (I presume it is a binary application and drier, 
> not a PPD which you can drop into CUPS).

I installed that driver set and it was a complete waste of time. I spent
hours trying to get it to work and found numerous references to the
problems and complexity of getting it to work - nothing I tried did. :-(

Canon seem to have nothing but contempt for *nix users. I have a Canon
scanner and photo-quality printer, neither of which I want to get rid
of, and for which I have to maintain one Windwoes box. Needless to say
Canon won't be getting any business from me from now on.

Thanks again, folks. You rock.

Fred 
  
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