AsiaBizTech: Canon Distributes Free Downloadable Printer Driver for Linux

Feb 20, 2001, 22:47 (5 Talkback[s])

"Canon Inc. has developed a printer driver for its color ink-jet printer, the "BJ Series," dubbed "Canon Bubble Jet Print Filter for Linux," and announced that users may download it from its home page free-of-charge."

"The driver will be available on Canon's three printer models, "BJ F870," "BJ F860" and "BJ F850." The company is planning to increase driver-ready models, and to provide three kinds of distribution packages: "Red Hat Linux 6.2J/7J," "Turbolinux Japanese version 6.0" and "Vine Linux 2.1 CR."

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