Waking up the printer makers to the existence of ubuntu and other linux users

[Rashkae]

elmo wrote:
> There doesn't seem to be many or any  printer manufacturers who make a 
> printer, copier, and scanner that can be used in ubuntu so perhaps they 
> should be  awakened to the fact that there are thousands of ubuntu and 
> other linux users all over the world who might be interested in having 
> such a machine.  Not one manufacturer has advertised a liuux compatible 
> machine.
> 
> If they were swamped with email inquiring about a printer, copier, 
> scanner that can be used in ubuntu it should create some interest  and 
> it shouldn't be long before they'd come out with such
> a product.  Addressing such  email to all the manufacturers at the same 
> time should create some incentive to be the first to come out with such 
> a product.
> 
> I'm thinking that a short form letter that would be available on this 
> list and perhaps a web page to show how many linux users feel that they 
> could use such a machine.if every body who uses this list sends a copy 
> to all the manufacturers of such machines.
> 
> Imagine the effect if such an email letter were sent  from hundreds, if 
> not thousands of
> linux users all over the world arriving at the offices of the 
> manufacturers at the same time.
> 
> Anybody interested?       Suggestions?    Or is it too late?

Too late because most of them already either just work, or already have
Linux drivers readily available.

Though I think Canon might still be a hold-out on their printers....

In any case, the Netbook revolution has come, and while I have mixed
feeling, I assure you, it has not escaped notice of the hardware makers
how large the 'marketshare' Linux holds in this new arena.