Recommend a Printer for FreeBSD

Ramiro Aceves ea1abz at wanadoo.es
Thu Mar 10 05:44:06 PST 2005


> 
> Epson Stylus C8x series (C84, C82, etc.)  Use gimp-print and ghostscript
> to print.  Can get full resolution to the printer.  Has a parallel port.
> The C82 and C84 understand ASCII directly in addition to their epson
> language
> that you use to print color with.  Cheap.  Uses separate ink resivors so
> when ONE color runs out you just buy a new one of that, you don't have to
> chuck out the entire thing.  Ink (once it dries) is impervious to water.
> Can obtain ink levels from a program with gimp-print so you don't have to
> run Windows for that either.
> 

Yes, just to confirm that I have a C84 and I am very happy with it. 
Works fine on FreeBSD 5.3.

Ramiro.




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