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  • PostScript printer drivers

    From philo@21:1/5 to All on Sat Oct 30 11:01:45 2021
    I have a Samsung ML-2850 network printer that all the on-line computers
    in my house can print to.

    Win10 and Win11 consider it an older printer and do not have the drivers
    built in...but they will download the entire "old printers" data base
    and eventually install it.


    I often fool with old computers and at times it becomes more than just a
    hobby when someone requests a data retrieval. (My biggest challenge was
    an SCO server.)


    Anyway, I was recently given a G-3 running an early version of OSX and
    a Power Mac 7100/80 running OS-9 and just for the heck of it decided to
    see if I could setup my printer and it turned out to be no problem.

    I was surprised that I simply had the choice to use the generic
    PostScript driver.


    Now I've come to realize that with any PostScript capable printer, maybe
    the only thing manufacturer's drivers do is give one additional added
    features such as enunciating ink levels.


    BTW: I found out that HP has purchased Samsung's printer division.

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  • From Marco Moock@21:1/5 to All on Sat Oct 30 19:04:27 2021
    On what OS you want to use it?
    How do you want to set it up?
    If it is Linux, you can use CUPS, it should have a Generic PS driver.

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  • From philo@21:1/5 to Marco Moock on Sat Oct 30 16:27:49 2021
    On 10/30/21 12:04 PM, Marco Moock wrote:
    On what OS you want to use it?
    How do you want to set it up?
    If it is Linux, you can use CUPS, it should have a Generic PS driver.



    Yep, CUPS works just fine.

    It even has a setting specific to my printer...but I don't need anything
    other than the default.

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