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kingjon
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response 83 of 139:
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Feb 17 02:48 UTC 2006 |
I've tried out Pine, and it a) appears to have some features I could definitely
use but b) still has the (IMO) counterproductive interface. I've now installed
it (along with mh) on my Linux box.
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keesan
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response 84 of 139:
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Feb 17 13:15 UTC 2006 |
Have you tried mutt?
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jep
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response 85 of 139:
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Feb 17 13:26 UTC 2006 |
Is there a way to download an image file in Lynx?
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keesan
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response 86 of 139:
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Feb 17 13:32 UTC 2006 |
Go to that link and type D and then decide where to save it to.
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kingjon
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response 87 of 139:
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Feb 17 14:11 UTC 2006 |
Re #84: Yes, but I had even more trouble with it. Pine is usable, just
backwards in the way the user has to do things; Mutt I couldn't even get to
work.
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jep
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response 88 of 139:
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Feb 17 15:44 UTC 2006 |
re resp:86: Thanks, Sindi!
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keesan
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response 89 of 139:
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Feb 17 20:17 UTC 2006 |
Try reading the instructions for mutt. It worked for me on my computer. At
grex it kept moving all my mail to some other place on exit.
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kingjon
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response 90 of 139:
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Feb 17 20:27 UTC 2006 |
Re #89: I followed what instructions I had. (IIRC this was in some point when I
was on the residence hall network here but for some reason was using
BasicLinux.) What I *wanted* to do was set it up to connect to the college mail
server (which uses IMAP) like Evolution or other graphical mail clients would,
but I couldn't get it to work at all.
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keesan
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response 91 of 139:
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Feb 17 22:28 UTC 2006 |
I don't think Mutt does IMAP, but Pine does.
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tod
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response 92 of 139:
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Feb 17 22:33 UTC 2006 |
mutt did/does IMAP ever since version 1.4
in your .muttrc
mailboxes = imap://hostname/mailbox
I have several pop and imap setting for my mailbox variable in mutt...
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keesan
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response 93 of 139:
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Feb 18 02:00 UTC 2006 |
Can you teach jon to use mutt?
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tod
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response 94 of 139:
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Feb 18 05:30 UTC 2006 |
can i teach an old mutt trick? nyuk nyuk
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jep
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response 95 of 139:
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Feb 21 20:47 UTC 2006 |
re resp:86: I can't point to the picture I want to download (in Lynx).
When I use "D" it saves a .gz file so I think I am not pointing at the
image correctly. Are there images on some pages which cannot be viewed?
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albaugh
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response 96 of 139:
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Feb 21 20:50 UTC 2006 |
If mutt doesn't work, try jeff
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mcnally
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response 97 of 139:
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Feb 21 21:44 UTC 2006 |
re #95: a .gz file is probably compressed with gzip.
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jep
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response 98 of 139:
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Feb 22 14:05 UTC 2006 |
Yep. It was a gzip-compressed file. The contents were not an image.
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rcurl
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response 99 of 139:
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Feb 26 20:07 UTC 2006 |
My Deskwriter 540 seems to have died. I would like to get a replacement
inkjet printer that will print only black, or if it can also print color
will work without a color cartridge in it, and uses a black cartridge that
can be refilled. Neither of these specs are noted in the descriptions of
any printers I have looked at on online merchants.
It must also work with Macs....although this is generally true of all
printers with USB interfaces. (An ethernet interface would be even better,
but printers with those seem to be pretty pricey.)
A laser printer isn't out of the question but an inkjet is most
satisfactory and certainly cheaper.
Any suggestions?
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mcnally
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response 100 of 139:
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Feb 26 20:51 UTC 2006 |
First, re-evaluate your assumption that an inkjet is cheaper based on
how much you expect to print. If you shop carefully many laser printers
can be had for under $100, and many under $200. Their cost per printed
page is usually *much* lower than inkjets, so if you intent to print
regularly and really only want black & white you should probably select
a laser printer.
That said, if you go inkjet, be forewarned that the inkjet market has
changed remarkably in the past 5-10 years. It used to be that Hewlett-
Packard was the gold standard of printer reliability and compatibility
but they abandoned that some years back to concentrate on maximizing
their revenue from the printer division at the expense of reliability
and customer convenience. I wouldn't buy one of their inkjets these
days and if you choose one you'll certainly have difficulty refilling
ink cartridges as one of the few technological innovations HP has
introduced in recent years is circuitry in the cartridges that allows
the printer to detect when the ink level has risen in a particular
cartridge and then refuse to print using that cartridge again.
I have a Canon inkjet that I use occasionally for running off quick
and not-intended-to-last photo prints to send to friends and family.
It works well, but I'm not an especially demanding customer so I'm
not sure I can say much more about it than that.
My understanding is that at the current time Epson printers are the
most refill friendly of the recent brands and they're reasonably well
thought of. I'd probably steer you in that direction, but if refillability
is your goal why not ask Steve Whipple (login id charcat) who works
for a business in Ann Arbor that refills inkjet printer cartridges?
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rcurl
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response 101 of 139:
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Feb 26 21:20 UTC 2006 |
(He might no like it that I refill my own cartridges.... 8^})
I appreciate your comments on inkjets vs laser printers. I'd still like to
know of an inkjet that will print black without a color cartridge in it.
I can check refillability on the ink supply online merchants.
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rcurl
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response 102 of 139:
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Feb 26 21:40 UTC 2006 |
I checked on cheap laser printers and found a Brother HL-2040 Laser
Printer for $70 (after rebate....). What does anyone think of that as a
reliable model? Also, while it has a USB 2 interface, the description says
"Optional network Etnerhet and wireless print servers are available as
well.". Since I have two Macs on an Ethernet LAN, and the LAN linked to a
WiFi base, what are my options for operating such a printer on the
network for both computers?
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nharmon
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response 103 of 139:
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Feb 26 21:53 UTC 2006 |
Amazon.com has always served well for finding out how good a product is:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007IFVJK/sr=8-1/qid=1140990636
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nharmon
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response 104 of 139:
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Feb 26 21:54 UTC 2006 |
Woops, hit "post" too fast. Check out the customer reviews. Those people
can be BRUTAL if the product is no good. :)
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mcnally
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response 105 of 139:
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Feb 26 22:40 UTC 2006 |
> Also, while it has a USB 2 interface, the description says "Optional
> network Etnerhet and wireless print servers are available as well.".
> Since I have two Macs on an Ethernet LAN, and the LAN linked to a
> WiFi base, what are my options for operating such a printer on the
> network for both computers?
Your options, in increasing order of cost:
1) Hook the printer up via USB to one of the Macs and have the
Mac share the printer with other computers on your network.
Cost: $5 ($0 if you already have a USB printer cable.)
Drawback: Printer will only operate when the computer it's
hooked up to is turned on.
2) Buy a 3rd-party USB/ethernet print spooler device.
Cost: $30-70
Drawback: Might not support less-frequently-used features
of the printer driver, (e.g. ability to select
manual paper feed, etc..)
3) Buy the manufacturer's printer-specific network adaptor.
Cost: ???
Drawback: see cost..
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charcat
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response 106 of 139:
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Feb 26 22:57 UTC 2006 |
epsons are probably the easiest to refill, but they have a chip on them
that has to be reset or they won't work, they can be reset up to about
10 times. I haven't heard of any problems with hp printers refusing to
print with refilled carts. but they will keep telling you they are
empty, just ignore it. The laser is probably the cheapest way to go but
you probably won't be able to refill it yourself (very messy). All
inkjet cartridges with the printhead on them can only be refilled up to
7 times usually, the printhead wears out eventually. Some hp printers
that use the hp56 (I think) cartridges will work with only one cartridge
installed.
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keesan
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response 107 of 139:
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Feb 26 23:16 UTC 2006 |
Kiwanis got in an Apple laser printer this week and probably has others. PC
laser printers are priced $30. I presume you have to have something that will
print with Mac not PC.
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