On 12/10/06, David Abrahams <<a href="mailto:dave@boost-consulting.com">dave@boost-consulting.com</a>> wrote:<div> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> > This is the function of the printer driver. Which driver are you > using - a generic driver or a proprietary one such as those provided > by Turboprint? How can I tell? I just select "Laserjet-1300-Series-Postscript-(recommended)" from the printer menu and get what I get. Are there other options out there? </blockquote></div> Yep - there are other options available to you - the driver you're using is relatively generic; it'll allow you to use your printer, perfectly well I'd imagine, but maybe not give you full access to all of the functionality your printer offers. Have yourself a peep at <a href="http://www.turboprint.de/english.html">http://www.turboprint.de/english.html</a> You can try their drivers out, see what extra the offer you and decide if you want to splash your cash. Drivers are fully functional, apart from a watermark which will vanish if you register it. IF you change your printer, you can use the other turboprint drivers with your registration key - no need to buy the driver again. Please note, I'm not connected with them - I've never used their software and in fact, I don't actually have a printer plugged into my linux machine, but I have heard rave reviews of their products. Maybe the extra functionality isn't worth it for you - just letting you know it's available... -- Steve Despair - It's always darkest just before it goes pitch black...