Date   : Sun, 28 Nov 2004 15:34:45 +0000 (GMT)
From   : Andrew W <a.weston2@...>
Subject: Re: Printers

In <URL:news:local.misc> on Sun 28 Nov, Mike Mallett wrote:
> Many printers now rely on Windows to create the print image and so will only
> work on a Windows PC and ano good for anything else including a Beeb, The
> easiest way to check is to look for the OS support. If it only metions
> Windows and probably a higher spec PC  it is one of these so called Win
> printers. If it mentions DOS, Mac, Unix etc you may well be OK.
>
That's atrocious thow isn't it? I mean changing the 'standard' port
from parallel to USB is one thing but making Windows the only OS
supported is another!

A.Weston
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Staffordshire, UK of GB&NI.