SdR
06-28-2003, 04:07 AM
Well I know they pissed off one more user. I will not be buying HP
products again. Is Epson better then Lanmark?
robkamel wrote: You are absolutely correct. Microsoft has basic driver functionality for the printer, but you lose the benefits of the original 9X driver. HP is not inclined to write new drivers for XP, probably arguing that the vast majority of users only use the basic functions of the printer anyway, so they feel they're not pissing off the majority anyway. I had a discussion with an HP nog about a year ago about this very subject. He said that of all printer users, 35% will never upgrade the OS before the printer dies, about 50 % only use it to print single sided pages and don't know how to use the other functions and 5% only print occasionally (once a month or so). The other 10% either replace the printer or get pissed and buy an Epson. The truth is, unless they piss off the majority of printer users, they're unlikely to change the policy, its simply not cost effective.
products again. Is Epson better then Lanmark?
robkamel wrote: You are absolutely correct. Microsoft has basic driver functionality for the printer, but you lose the benefits of the original 9X driver. HP is not inclined to write new drivers for XP, probably arguing that the vast majority of users only use the basic functions of the printer anyway, so they feel they're not pissing off the majority anyway. I had a discussion with an HP nog about a year ago about this very subject. He said that of all printer users, 35% will never upgrade the OS before the printer dies, about 50 % only use it to print single sided pages and don't know how to use the other functions and 5% only print occasionally (once a month or so). The other 10% either replace the printer or get pissed and buy an Epson. The truth is, unless they piss off the majority of printer users, they're unlikely to change the policy, its simply not cost effective.