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Re: Installing a printer: XP versus Mandriva

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____/ Richard Rasker on Saturday 28 February 2009 23:14 : \____

> So that's, what? eight minutes for everything to download and install, and
> five mouse clicks (which I think is quite a lot, really -- with some
> printers, it's a matter of just one or two clicks). All the user has to do,
> is plug in the printer, enter a root password, and confirm the installation
> of required packages. No downloading stuff, no stupid messages about
> antivirus or firewalls having to be shut down ...
> 
> Yup, Windows sure is much easier than Linux ... not.

Madnriva didn't already have all the drivers? My experience with H-P hardware
(scanners/printers) is that you don't need to install anything. You just issue
the print command or run the scanner's app.

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