Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (1556 mails)

[Mike McMullin <mwmcmlln@xxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 2010-02-09 at 14:07 -0500, Ken Schneider - openSUSE wrote:
> 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.

  Perhaps their machines are preloaded with the brilliance ranges of HP
Paper and stuff falling outside those ranges get's kicked down a notch
in quality?

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

  

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