They work just fine you just use the deskjet driver in ghostscript if memory servers correctly. These new printers require you to use a program like ghostscript to convert text into postscript then render it for the printer. You use lpr or lprng and magicfilter or similar. The filter looks at the file and determines which type it is and runs the necessary filters to make sure the printer sees what it wants. Unlike windows you have to manually tell Linux what to do with each sort of file, you can't just go file print. The usual solution is to convert to postscript for example Tex and dvips or a2ps and pipe the postscript to lpr. Regards, Kerry. On Mon, Apr 08, 2002 at 05:48:14PM -0400, Igor Gueths wrote: > Hi all. I am trying to get this old HP400 Deskjet that I have floating > around here to work with my box. However, I didn't see it listed in the > compatible printer list in the printing howto. I also checked hp.com, but > idn't find any Linux drivers there either. This doesn't really surprise > me. Also, I think that this particular printer is probably too old and the > chances of finding a good driver for it are pretty slim. However, my > question is has anyone gotten an HP400 to work with Linux? Thanks! > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > -- Kerry Hoath: kerry at gotss.net kerry at gotss.eu.org or kerry at gotss.spice.net.au ICQ: 8226547 msn: kerry at gotss.net Yahoo: kerryhoath at yahoo.com.au
