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| == LAN printing == | | == LAN printing == |
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− | Our current LFP, despite the network card, and 2 other network cards I tried, and the RPI with a lpt port, is not lan capable. Getting a LAN capable LFP would solve several problems we currently experience: | + | Our current large format printer, despite the network card, and 2 other network cards I tried, and the RPI with a lpt port, is not lan capable. Getting a LAN capable large format printer would solve several problems we currently experience: |
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| * Ink dries out due to non-use | | * Ink dries out due to non-use |
− | ** This seems to be a symptom of all LFPs. We could schedule an automated monthly or weekly print job to ensure the ink continues to flow | + | ** This seems to be a symptom of all large format printer. We could schedule an automated monthly or weekly print job to ensure the ink continues to flow |
| * Driver issues | | * Driver issues |
− | ** LAN printers are much easier to work with driver wise than LTP printers. | + | ** LAN printers are much easier to work with driver wise than LTP (parallel port) printers. |
| ** Simply having a more recent printer would probably alleviate the current issue. | | ** Simply having a more recent printer would probably alleviate the current issue. |
| * Needing to convert print jobs to the dedicated machine, and then making that work. | | * Needing to convert print jobs to the dedicated machine, and then making that work. |
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| --[[User:Hef|Hef]] ([[User talk:Hef|talk]]) 14:59, 3 May 2015 (CDT) | | --[[User:Hef|Hef]] ([[User talk:Hef|talk]]) 14:59, 3 May 2015 (CDT) |
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| + | == Current Printer == |
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| + | We appear to have literally lost the only known machine that can successfully print to our current large format printer --[[User:Hef|Hef]] ([[User talk:Hef|talk]]) 15:02, 3 May 2015 (CDT) |