On Sun, 2007-04-15 at 14:44 -0700, Mark Hull-Richter wrote: > My apologies for this because it is, technically, OT, but it is a > classic example of what rotten support Linux (and CentOS) get in the > US from equipment manufacturers. The whole email is a lie because > they DO have the drivers on their asia site, they just don't want us > 'Murkins to get our hands on them. Or maybe it's part of some clever > little nuance of their agreement with Micro$oft not to provide the > Linux drivers so they can have the rights to distribute the Window$ > drivers with the printers. > > Maybe I should advertise this - canonmp160.ppd available here (and put > up a web site for it). You've got me curious. I went to one of Canon's Asia sites and they DO list a Linux driver for the MP160. Have you tried it? Does it work? Just wondering. Fred