Re: mtink Epson status monitor for FC3

[David Curry <dsccable comcast net>]

Mark Panen wrote:

> On Tue, 01 Mar 2005 11:42:09 +0700, Philippe <phd2 fcomfrench com> wrote:
>  
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I tried with many problem to make work mtink and mtinkd RPM, in order to
> > manage my Epson Style 480 on FC3. I was using mtink-1.0.0-1.i386.rpm on
> > FC2 with no problem.
> >
> > I tried this one, and mtink-1.0.7.1 and mtink-1.0.8 and still cannot
> > communicate with the printer.
> >
> > My question is : do I have another choice to manage my Epson printer
> > than using mtink. I would like to change the cartridge.
> >
> > If anybody got some ideas, or is using (managing) successpully his Epson
> > ink-jet printer on FC3, please help ;-)
> >
> > Moreover, I have an inkjet HP printer, but never tried to install it on
> > Fedora. Is this more simple to access a panel control for HP than
> > Epson ?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Philippe
> > --
> > Philippe <phd2 fcomfrench com>
> >    
>
> I just remove my cartrige and thats that. On a side note where did you
> get the mtink package from i have been searching high and low.
>
>  
HP has been supporting linux drivers for its printers and scanners for 
quite some time.  Drivers are readily available.  I have two HP machines 
hooked up to my FC2 system - a Laserjet with parallel connector and a 
usb multifunction OfficeJet (fax, scan, print, copy) which uses their 
ink jet driver and their officejet driver.