Subject: [os2genau_digest] No. 1597
From: Digest <deadmail>
To: "OS/2GenAu Digest"<deadmail>
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:34 EST-10EDT,10,-1,0,7200,3,-1,0,7200,3600

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Wednesday 30 January 2008
 Number  1597
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Subjects for today
 
1  Re:  OS/2 compatible laser printers on special at Office works : Chris Neeson" <neeson.cj.oz at gmail dot com>
2  Re:  OS/2 compatible laser printers on special at Office works : Ed Durrant <edurrant at durrant dot mine dot nu>
3  Re:  OS/2 compatible laser printers on special at Office works : John Angelico" <talldad at kepl dot com dot au>

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Date:  Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:34:01 +1100
From:  "Chris Neeson" <neeson.cj.oz at gmail dot com>
Subject:  Re:  OS/2 compatible laser printers on special at Office works

where do you get the drivers, Ed?

I got one of the HL2070Ns,
in case we ever get as far as
networking computers at home.

Incidentally, I noticed last week
that Dick Smith Powerhouse
were flogging the 2040s at $69.

Regards
Chris Neeson

On 12/27/07, Ed Durrant <edurrant at durrant dot mine dot nu> wrote:
>
> Anyone looking to buy a laser printer, Office Works have got the Brother
> HL2040 on offer again at $88 (this us USB + Parrallel and uses either
> the HL2060 or HL1250 OS/2 driver) and if you want the network capable
> version - the HL-2070N is on offer at $129 !!
>
> I currently use the HL2040 and as long as you set it not to use fast
> system fonts (and set system fonts only) it works fine. By the way this
> doesn't mean  you are stuck with one font when printing, rather that it
> uses the font used by the application - Open Office, Firefox etc.
>
> Cheers/2
>
> Ed.
>
>
>
>
>

> 

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Date:  Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:49:17 +1100
From:  Ed Durrant <edurrant at durrant dot mine dot nu>
Subject:  Re:  OS/2 compatible laser printers on special at Office works

The IBM Laserjet driver has support for the HL1250 and HL2060 both of 
which work with the HL-2040 and I (hope) the HL-2070 as it's the same 
machine only with a print server added in. Make sure NOT to turn on fast 
fonts and TO turn on system fonts only and all should work.

Dick Smith as well as Office Works are owned by Woolworths I think, so 
it is most likely the same ship load of printers they are selling off.

Also of note, the dual-pack of toner cartridges for the 2040 & 2070 are 
on special at the moment at office works. However at $69 it's cheaper to 
buy a new printer than a replacement (single) toner cartridge !!

Cheers/2

Ed.

Chris Neeson wrote:
> where do you get the drivers, Ed?
>
> I got one of the HL2070Ns,
> in case we ever get as far as
> networking computers at home.
>
> Incidentally, I noticed last week
> that Dick Smith Powerhouse
> were flogging the 2040s at $69.
>
>
> Regards
> Chris Neeson
>
>
> On 12/27/07, Ed Durrant <edurrant at durrant dot mine dot nu> wrote:
>   
>> Anyone looking to buy a laser printer, Office Works have got the Brother
>> HL2040 on offer again at $88 (this us USB + Parrallel and uses either
>> the HL2060 or HL1250 OS/2 driver) and if you want the network capable
>> version - the HL-2070N is on offer at $129 !!
>>
>> I currently use the HL2040 and as long as you set it not to use fast
>> system fonts (and set system fonts only) it works fine. By the way this
>> doesn't mean  you are stuck with one font when printing, rather that it
>> uses the font used by the application - Open Office, Firefox etc.
>>
>> Cheers/2
>>
>> Ed.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>> 
>
>>
>>     
>
> [attachments have been removed]

>  

>
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Date:  Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:26:28 +1000 (AEST)
From:  "John Angelico" <talldad at kepl dot com dot au>
Subject:  Re:  OS/2 compatible laser printers on special at Office works

On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:49:17 +1100, Ed Durrant wrote:

>
>Dick Smith as well as Office Works are owned by Woolworths I think, so 
>it is most likely the same ship load of printers they are selling off.

DSE is a Woolies unit but OW is a Coles division. 

Coles is now a subsidiary of Wesfarmers (mainly Bunnings hardware and
Blackwoods industrial supplies over in the east). The various divisions of
COles have been spread across Wesfarmers (so OW is with Bunnings in the
"HOME IMPROVEMENT & OFFICE SUPPLIES" division - gee wow!!)

Something tells me they might consider each other as mortal enemies... :-)

Best regards
John Angelico
OS/2 SIG
os2 at melbpc dot org dot au or 
talldad at kepl dot com dot au
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