Looking for PCL5 printers that are not host-based GDI

[Jim Asman]

Mike,

If the printer natively speaks PCL5, it WILL work with Linux et. al.

Now, I had a customer that purchased 700 Brother printers without
testing. There was a happy ending to the story. The specs said it
only supported PCL6, but it did support PCL5 as well. However, it did
require a PJL command at the head of the job to select PCL5.

Jim

--------------- Original Message ---------------
At 02:38P Wed Apr 24 2013, Mike Schwartz wrote:

> > >      Since I'm specifically looking for printers that can be printed
> > > to directly from Linux over a network without requiring any Windows
> > > printer drivers, do you think the LJ Pro 400 will work in that
> > > situation?  As I recall, you work mostly with the Windows version of
> > filePro...
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Mike
> > 
> > Check HP site and the listed a number of Linux drivers for this black and
> > white laser printer.
> > 
> > The printer comes with a gigabit port and usb port.  It is pcl5e
> compatible.
> > They do not list the font sets included but I am sure that this
> information is
> > available on line.
> > 
> > Richard
> 
>     The HP web site directs me outside of HP to a Linux Imaging and Printing
> web site.  That web site offers my some CUPS and other drivers, but doesn't
> answer this question:  If I send a raw PCL print stream out from the Linux
> box (not using any funky, unsupported Linux drivers that may be CUPS drivers
> or whatever) then can the printer accept and print that PCL document?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Mike
>  
> 
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Jim 
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