Looking for PCL5 printers that are not host-based GDI (W

[Jim Asman]

--------------- Original Message ---------------
At 11:21A Wed Apr 24 2013, Mike Schwartz wrote:

> From: Henry Melancon [mailto:hemelancon at gifinc.com]
> 
> > One of my input clerks has a new HP 2035 connected to her computer.  
> 
> > It seems to work fine with our version of FilePro 5.0 Windows Network 
> 
> > version.
> 
> 
>      I'm looking for printers that will work directly with Linux.  The
> printers should have a built-in network interface, although I could install
> print servers on them.  
> 
>      Are any of you printing to HP 3015n printers directly from Unix or
> Linux systems?  
> 

Mike,

Be VERY careful. I believe the 30xx series printers are NOT PCL5 printers
but PCL6 only.

If you have any sophisticated PCL forms, I wouldn't trust anything other
than a real HP printer. I've had a number of customers that find their
allegedly 'HP compatible' printer is really 'sort of HP compatible'. So
there is always the threat the old forms will break on the new printer.

As far as the HP printers go, I wouldn't take anything that isn't PCL5
or doesn't have the full complement of 45 fonts. You may have to dig a
bit on the HP website, but find the specs that contain the info. You can
usually get a live chat on the HP website if you need info on prices and
model numbers.

Also there were some 20xx printers that had a very limited set of fonts.


Jim 
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