Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (1556 mails)

[Ken Schneider - openSUSE <suse-list3@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 02/09/2010 01:40 PM, M. Fioretti pecked at the keyboard and wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 09, 2010 16:37:36 PM +0000, Tejas Guruswamy 
> (masterpatricko@xxxxxxxxx) wrote:
>
> > The reason this seems strange is that there is nothing to
> > differentiate HP photo paper from other photo paper. If it
> > physically fits in the tray (and is flexible like paper, and has
> > approximately the right surface), I cannot see any way that a
> > printer can detect its brand. If HP had invented a way to brand
> > their paper invisibly I'm sure more people would know about this ...
>
> From: 
> http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF05a/18972-18972-236251-14438-3328074-468001.html
>
> [HP Deskjet 6940 Printer] "Media sensor detects paper type and
> automatically sets print quality to ensure optimal results"
>
> So it does seem possible (especially when the same company makes both
> the sensor and the paper).
>
>        Marco

It says "paper type" _not_ manufacturer. Unless some new technology has
been developed I doubt that the manufacturer of the paper can be
detected and if it has people will start screaming anti-trust quicker
than you can blink your eye.

Didn't Lexmark lose a case where they required that only their brand of
toner or ink could be used in their printers?

-- 
Ken Schneider
SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998
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