____/ Handover Phist on Friday 19 October 2007 06:13 : \____
> Gregory Shearman :
>> Sue Romer wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> I connected a brand new HP Photosmart 8750 printer to my linux box. I used
>>> the "printer configuration tool" to add and configure my printer. Linux
>>> said that the printer was ready for use so I tried printing a simple photo
>>> for my first trial run.
>>>
>>> Even though this is a very high end printer the photo looked like it came
>>> off a 9-pin dot matrix printer. The driver is clearly very generic and
>>> doesn't come close to taking full advantage of my printers capability.
>>>
>>> Next I tried to print a 4 page report. It started out OK but then the
>>> print head started violently slamming back and forth against the stops. I
>>> tried to turn off the printer but before I could linux ended up destroying
>>> it.
>>>
>>> I contacted HP and they told me that the warranty was voided because I
>>> didn't use approved drivers with the printer. The only official drivers
>>> are for Windows and the Mac. Now I'm out of luck and out several hundred
>>> dollar$ - thanks linux, thanks for nothing.
>>
>> When I ran Linux it created a hole in the ozone layer!!!!
>
> I ran Linux and all it did is kick me in the nuts.
>
> Fuckin Linux.
Ubuntu spilled my coffee on the keyboard. Mark Shuttleworth owes me a keyboard.
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