anzio print wizard

[GCC Consulting]

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> list-bounces+gccconsulting=comcast.net at lists.celestial.com] On Behalf
> Of Kenneth Brody
> Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 9:18 AM
> To: Robert T. Repko (R Squared Consultants)
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> Subject: Re: anzio print wizard
> 
> Quoting Robert T. Repko (R Squared Consultants) (Wed, 30 Jan 2008
> 21:51:55 -0500):
> [...]
> > I couldn't agree with you more. I have installed Print Wizard for
> > several of my clients and it works exactly as advertised.  They
> > purchased Windows only printers and without Print Wizard would never
> > have been able to print from Unix. I would also like to
> > commend  Rasmussen Software for their Technical Support, it is as
> > excellent as their product.
> 
> I have nothing against PrintWizard.  And, though I've never used it
> myself,
> I have heard nothing but good things about it from those who have.
> 
> However, I wonder how much money your clients "saved" by purchasing
> cheap
> (and I do mean "cheap", not just "inexpensive") "host-based printers",
> only to have to buy additional software to be able to actually use
> them?
> 
> These printers are so cheap that, not only are they often free after
> rebate, but we were once paid to purchase a printer.  Literally.  The
> cost of the computer-plus-printer bundle was less than the cost of the
> same computer without the printer.  It wasn't worth the price.  (Next
> time we see something like that, we'll just throw out the printer, or
> maybe sell it on eBay.  We certainly won't actually use such a printer
> again.)
> 
> Now, purchasing PrintWizard as a solution to complex print jobs is a
> good
> thing.  Purchasing it simply because you were too shortsighted in
> buying
> a printer is another issue.
> 
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Ken,

I agree that "free" isn't always the best way to go.

However, I can't tell you how many times my client's have purchased new
hardware without first checking with me about compatibility.  This is more
of a problem in the "Windows" arena as compared to those of you dealing with
*nix systems (not mixed environments).

However, one client purchased an HP LaserJet 2015dn which has pcl5e and to
my surprise was stripped of most of the fonts previously supplied.  He had
to purchase a font card to get back the balance of the fonts especially
those used on with contracts and statements.  

One other odd problem was the fp would not print to this printer unless the
printer was specified as the printer in the output format.  Yes, I spoke
with tech support and everything was configured as should have been.

So, even when client's ask what printer to purchase, we can still get burned
if we don’t do our homework completely.  Being PCL 5 compatible just means
one has to check further that you have everything the previous version of
the printer had.


Richard Kreiss
GCC Consulting
rkreiss at gccconsulting.net