Re: [tlug] Color postscript network printer

[David Van Cleef <dvc@example.com>]

tlug-request@example.com wrote:
> David Van Cleef wrote:
> > tlug-request@example.com wrote:
> > > I need to buy a color postscript printer, preferably a network model.
> > > It should be unix friendly, so HP was my first choice, but it seems
> > > that they no longer supply postscript capable printers, or at least
> > > they hide the fact quite well. Can someone suggest something available
> > > here in Japan?
> >
> > Take a look at the Epson Officio line.
> >
> > LP-S7500PS looks like it will suit what you need.
> I have been told a couple of times by PC Depot staff NOT to buy anything 
> Epson as they will only guarantee performance with WIN-J (currently XP 
> and Vista only) and that anything else voids all warranties and 
> guarantees.  This has been at several PC Depot outlets so I do not know 
> whether that company has a particular axe to grind or whether they are 
> completely serious.  If it matters, staff at T-Zone DIY Shop in Aki told 
> me the same thing.

That sounds way off base, especially since their marketing literature on 
this product specifically touts cross-platform capability, mentioning 
multiple Unix platforms (OS X, Solaris, HP-UX).