Comments on: Linux http://cogscanthink.blogsome.com/2009/02/13/linux/ I'm feeling pretty good about myself right about now. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:15:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: iphitus http://cogscanthink.blogsome.com/2009/02/13/linux/#comment-3423 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:17:46 +0000 http://cogscanthink.blogsome.com/2009/02/13/linux/#comment-3423 HP have always had wonderful printer support under Linux and have sponsored native drivers for as long as I've used Linux. HP have always had wonderful printer support under Linux and have sponsored native drivers for as long as I’ve used Linux.

]]> by: John S. http://cogscanthink.blogsome.com/2009/02/13/linux/#comment-3421 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 04:33:06 +0000 http://cogscanthink.blogsome.com/2009/02/13/linux/#comment-3421 Same here, plug in my HP OfficeJet 5610 and it all works, Ubuntu configured the printer and The GIMP handles the scanner perfectly via xsane. Same here, plug in my HP OfficeJet 5610 and it all works, Ubuntu configured the printer and The GIMP handles the scanner perfectly via xsane.

]]> by: Administrator http://cogscanthink.blogsome.com/2009/02/13/linux/#comment-3420 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:02:58 +0000 http://cogscanthink.blogsome.com/2009/02/13/linux/#comment-3420 Yup, printers on Linux = teh awesome. It has long since been that way. Plugged in the 840c, everything was detected and setup without ever having to touch a thing. Go CUPS :). Yup, printers on Linux = teh awesome. It has long since been that way.

Plugged in the 840c, everything was detected and setup without ever having to touch a thing. Go CUPS :).

]]> by: Kragil http://cogscanthink.blogsome.com/2009/02/13/linux/#comment-3419 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 23:57:13 +0000 http://cogscanthink.blogsome.com/2009/02/13/linux/#comment-3419 You have just seen the future ;) PS Why should you retry? Doing the hub/no hub, driver uninstall/install, restore point, reg hack dance with Vista? Windows is awesome, unless it breaks. Thing is it very often does. Fixing and pinpointing problems in Windows is pure suck and every knows it. Linux sure isn't perfect yet, but as a whole it improves very steadily. And you know where to look and who to talk to if something breaks. Windows drivers are meant to die at some point. Companies want you to buy new stuff, not use stuff you already have. New OS/Computer = new hardware. Shareholder value > customer satisfaction. Only open source prevents that from happening. You have just seen the future ;)

PS Why should you retry? Doing the hub/no hub, driver uninstall/install, restore point, reg hack dance with Vista? Windows is awesome, unless it breaks. Thing is it very often does. Fixing and pinpointing problems in Windows is pure suck and every knows it.
Linux sure isn’t perfect yet, but as a whole it improves very steadily. And you know where to look and who to talk to if something breaks.
Windows drivers are meant to die at some point. Companies want you to buy new stuff, not use stuff you already have. New OS/Computer = new hardware. Shareholder value > customer satisfaction. Only open source prevents that from happening.

]]> by: Eugenia http://cogscanthink.blogsome.com/2009/02/13/linux/#comment-3418 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:41:42 +0000 http://cogscanthink.blogsome.com/2009/02/13/linux/#comment-3418 Do not use USB hubs btw, I had a problem with them and my printers with Vista. Try directly. Do not use USB hubs btw, I had a problem with them and my printers with Vista. Try directly.

]]> by: Eugenia http://cogscanthink.blogsome.com/2009/02/13/linux/#comment-3417 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:32:32 +0000 http://cogscanthink.blogsome.com/2009/02/13/linux/#comment-3417 I would suggest you retry, and this time use a different usb port. I would suggest you retry, and this time use a different usb port.

]]> by: Administrator http://cogscanthink.blogsome.com/2009/02/13/linux/#comment-3416 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:27:14 +0000 http://cogscanthink.blogsome.com/2009/02/13/linux/#comment-3416 Eugenia: but it doesn't :). Several people have also said the default driver doesn't work. I'm not alone. Eugenia: but it doesn’t :). Several people have also said the default driver doesn’t work. I’m not alone.

]]> by: l3v1 http://cogscanthink.blogsome.com/2009/02/13/linux/#comment-3415 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:09:17 +0000 http://cogscanthink.blogsome.com/2009/02/13/linux/#comment-3415 Well, strange things can happen. Recently I had to use a samsung multifunction printer (scx55..something) under linux, and my head started to ache days before it, since I expected many hours of pain. Well, it turned out the support page had downloadable, and working (!) driver, and wait, it had a graphical installer. When I started to print it felt so weird, I can't even start to describe it :))) Well, strange things can happen. Recently I had to use a samsung multifunction printer (scx55..something) under linux, and my head started to ache days before it, since I expected many hours of pain. Well, it turned out the support page had downloadable, and working (!) driver, and wait, it had a graphical installer. When I started to print it felt so weird, I can’t even start to describe it :)))

]]> by: Eugenia http://cogscanthink.blogsome.com/2009/02/13/linux/#comment-3414 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:07:56 +0000 http://cogscanthink.blogsome.com/2009/02/13/linux/#comment-3414 <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/Details.aspx?type=Hardware&amp;p=Deskjet%20840c&amp;v=HP&amp;uid=&amp;pf=37&amp;pi=5&amp;c=Printers%20%26%20Scanners&amp;sc=Ink-Jet%20Printers&amp;os=64-bit" rel="nofollow">This says</a> that it works out of the box. Googling it around, most people say it works. This says that it works out of the box. Googling it around, most people say it works.

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