Russell L. Harris wrote: > * H.S. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [071023 17:07]: >> If I under the specs of the above two printer properly, both are >> postscript printers: >> 2070N: PCL6, IBM Proprinter, Epson FX >> 5250DN: PCL6, BR-Script3, IBM Proprinter, Epson FX >> >> and these are the ports that they have: >> 2070N: 10/100 Base-TX Ethernet, Parallel, USB >> 5250DN: 10/100 Base-TX Ethernet, Parallel, Hi-Speed USB 2.0 >> >> I was actually looking just for the 10/100 ethernet ports to connect the >> printer to a switch on the little office network that we have there. How >> does this relate to HP JetDirect ethernet interface? And, er, what is HP >> JetDirect and wouldn't it exist only in HP printers? >> >> thanks, >> ->HS > > Forgive me; I misread your letter. > > The specifications you cite above do NOT indicate Postscript > capability; look for the term "Postscript". Postscript is a universal > printer control language which is a much-preferred alternative to > proprietary languages such as PCL6, etc.
I was just now reading about PCL6 and Postscript and their relation to printers. So, as I have just discovered, printers supporting Postscript language are way more expensive than the ones I mentioned originally. The HL-5250DN is available here in Canada for $203.99 + tax. And the HL-2070N is for $171 + tax. If I look for a different printer which has a 10/100 base-TX connection and supports postscript, then the price jumps significantly! > In general, text output in Linux is Postscript by default; numerous > other printer control languages are accommodated, but sometimes the > process of accomodation becomes rather involved, and doesn't always > work quite right. > > HP JetDirect is the generic name which HP uses for its ethernet > interface, which typically is a plug-in module which can vary from one > printer model to the next. > > My point (which I did not make very well) was that a printer with > Postscript capability and a built-in ethernet interface typically is > well worth the price, because of the time savings which accumulate > over the years. Configuring Linux for a non-Postscript printer and > making a parallel- or usb-interface printer available to other > machines on the LAN can be very expensive, if your time is worth > anything. I now understand your point very well. Had there been more money available, I would definitely have recommended as PS printer supporting networking. The Brother printers above support the network. I have the HL-2070N at my home connected to a switch and used by a Debian machine, a Ubuntu machine and a Windows machine without any problems. Installing the printer in Debian was a breeze. Windows is never a problem :) I know that is not Postscript, but so far it has worked very well. So I am expecting PCL6 shouldn't be a problem with 5250DN either. Your comments, however, have clarified a few doubts I had. Thanks. regards, ->HS > > RLH > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
