Re: Printers using free software only
On Mon, 30 Jul 2012 17:33:34 +0100, Brian wrote:
> 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.
I just wanted to point a scenario where the jump to a PDF filter as the
default backend can have its troubles and not be nor as good nor as
simple nor as easy as the white papers say. Companies have always showed
different needs than users and these "jumps" are seen differently when
you have to hold them as user or as admin.
Greetings,
--
Camaleón
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