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Old 12-02-2002, 01:42 PM   #1
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Default What printer for OS4?
It looks like my old Epson 600 has finally bit the dust. After being assaulted by a HP Deskjet driver on my neighbor's Win2K machine, it has stopped reacting to any signals I've tried to send. I've been trying to find a replacement, but it appears that none of the models currently supported by AmigaOS are being sold anymore. So, my question: Does anybody know what printers will be supported in OS4? Alternatively, does anybody know what current printers might be backwards compatible with the excisting drivers?

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Old 12-02-2002, 01:44 PM   #2
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Default Re: What printer for OS4?
Printing on AmigaOS ? I can give only one advice:

Turboprint !

Printing does have no priortity for AOS4, and probraly won't
be fixed before 4.1 or 4.2.
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Old 12-02-2002, 01:45 PM   #3
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Default Re: What printer for OS4?
OS4.0 won't have a new printer system, so you can
always use the old 3.1/3.5/3.9 printer drivers (at
least Generic should work - text only), or buy
Turboprint as a replacement.
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Old 12-02-2002, 01:58 PM   #4
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What about USB printers?
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Old 12-02-2002, 02:01 PM   #5
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@odin

Poseidon does have a virtual par-port, so atleast printers with
both ports should work with the normal par-driver.

USB-only printers may be compatible with parallel modells.

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AOS4 will have a differnt USB-stack, so .. ?????

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Old 12-02-2002, 02:18 PM   #6
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Turboprint is definitly what every printer needs!

I would love to see TP as a part of future AmigaOSes!
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Old 12-02-2002, 02:19 PM   #7
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by zacman on 2002/12/2 14:45:17

OS4.0 won't have a new printer system, so you can
always use the old 3.1/3.5/3.9 printer drivers (at
least Generic should work - text only), or buy
Turboprint as a replacement.
I'm still eagerly awaiting my Turboprint "shipment" from Software Hut. I got the RAM a while back, but so far no charge on an invoice. :-)
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Old 12-02-2002, 03:12 PM   #8
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Default Re: What printer for OS4?
Okay, I guess I'll get Turboprint then. I was hoping I wouldn't need it, as I think the printing system should be part of the OS. But I guess I was being overly optimistic...

Thanks for the input, folks!

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Old 12-02-2002, 03:15 PM   #9
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> I'm still eagerly awaiting my Turboprint "shipment" from Software Hut.

What is it now, October 63rd? Looks like it's just not meant to arrive...:-)

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