Re: Printers using free software only
On Mon 30 Jul 2012 at 15:03:26 +0000, Camaleón wrote:
> On Sun, 29 Jul 2012 16:39:40 +0100, Brian wrote:
>
> > On Sun 29 Jul 2012 at 14:11:22 +0000, Camaleón wrote:
>
> >> >> Does your printer integrate a PDF interprerter? The ones I managed
> >> >> do not, just PCL6 and PostScript.
> >> >
> >> > No, it does not. Does it need to? This subthread began with the
> >> > statement that
> >> >
> >> > > . . . . a PS printer is also a PDF printer.
> >> >
> >> > so, if we are to accept that, having one isn't important.
> >>
> >> No? Then I wonder why my company paid the above mentioned $200-300 for
> >> having a PS module installed in their printers ;-)
> >
> > Don't ask me. I don't understand it either! Not for sending a PDF file
> > directly to the printer, anyway.
>
> (...)
>
> It was a rethoric question, no need to answer. Of course I know "why":
> because a PostScript capable printer is a "time-proof" solution that has
> been working since years... Can't say the same for PDF printers as they
> are too recent :-)
It was a rhetorical answer. I don't know what rules should be followed
when one is encountered so cannot offer you direction.
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