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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.mira.net.au!news.vbc.net!samba.rahul.net!rahul.net!a2i!news.PBI.net!decwrl!lll-winken.llnl.gov!news.larc.nasa.gov!maui.cc.odu.edu!news From: Ragnar <bowden@cs.odu.edu> Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.development.apps,comp.os.linux.development.system,comp.os.linux.x,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.unix.bsd.386bsd.misc,comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc,comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Printer, HP Date: Fri, 19 Apr 1996 09:33:30 -0400 (EDT) Organization: Old Dominion University Lines: 19 Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.90.960419092931.26384A-100000@tulip.cs.odu.edu> References: <3170348D.4496D9F1@lambert.org> <stephenkDq2BCK.B40@netcom.com> <3176AFE0.28146F7@lambert.org> <stephenkDq3B99.FDq@netcom.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: tulip.cs.odu.edu Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII In-Reply-To: <stephenkDq3B99.FDq@netcom.com> Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au comp.os.linux.development.apps:14675 comp.os.linux.development.system:21925 comp.os.linux.x:29871 comp.os.linux.hardware:36877 comp.os.linux.setup:51429 comp.unix.bsd.386bsd.misc:741 comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc:3383 comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc:3224 comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:17816 On Fri, 19 Apr 1996, Stephen Knilans wrote: > It is like an HP printer that my company got. We got it because of new features > it had. It came with NO documentation on use, and the company said what software > are you using? We said OUR OWN under SCO, as if it made a difference. They > INSISTED that we would have no problem using wordperfect under windows with > their drivers. MAN, they couldn't get it through their thick skulls that we > simply needed a manual. It took weeks, but they finally sent it to us for > free. They sent us about 7 manuals, in fact. Only TWO were of any use. Next time hit HP's web site...all their admin tools and print filters are online for various unix platforms for free....of the idiot in tech support didn't know what you wanted...then number of people who know what unix is is very small. The 5si/mx is a screamer, btw. Jamie I have my finger on the pulse of the planet.