> > On Wed, 24 Feb 1999 13:18:33 -0600, Matt Garman wrote: > > [...] > >I believe the 710c is the same series of the 712c. I accidentally > >bought a 712c, which _IS_ a Windows-only printer. I returned it for a > >697c, which I'm very happy with, and works great under Linux. > > You're right. According to the HP US web site the two only differ in that > the 712C doesn't come with a CD-ROM. > > One interesting note: The German website says the 710C is a "HP PCL 3 > Enhanced" printer! See > > http://www.hewlett-packard.de/printer/ink/dj710p.html > > Strange, eh?
This probably refers to the DOS-box-under-Windows drivers that come with it. It confused me quite a bit as well. I've got a 710C, partly beyond my own control, and I must say the current black and white support with pbm2ppa (see http://www.rpi.edu/~normat/technical/ppa/index.html) is as good as it gets for 600 dpi. It appears there are some gs versions around that produce broken pbmraw, but I didn't have any problems with debian so far. Color support is in the works. If you are stuck with a 710C or another PPA printer, be sure to check out this web page. If you can get one with hardware PCL support, get that one. Eric Meijer -- E.L. Meijer ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) | tel. office +31 40 2472189 Eindhoven Univ. of Technology | tel. lab. +31 40 2475032 Lab. for Catalysis and Inorg. Chem. (TAK) | tel. fax +31 40 2455054
