Re: printer file

[Michael Norman mn2@xxxxxxxx]

At 11/21/00 09:33 AM -0800, Jordan wrote:

> Michael Norman wrote:
> This sounds like it could well be a "Win-printer", that is, a lower-end
> printer
> with no "brain" chip or memory of it's own, which dumps all work off to the
> computer itself...The assumption, of course, is that everyone these days
> uses Win, the price of these models is much less (but you pay for it in
> other ways), and few users will know the difference or care. But it is bad
> news for those who do not use Win, or who run multiple operating systems.

Indeed, Jordon, such was the case, as I just posted. To be wed to XyDos --
and I am -- is to be part of the world of work-arounds. That's why this
list is vital. I never thought to check to make sure the printer supported
DOS (I have a teenage son I can swap with). But clearly XyDos users need to
plan carefully before they buy both hardware and software.