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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: Printers and Scanners module for KDE4
From:       Celeste Lyn Paul <celeste () kde ! org>
Date:       2006-11-08 16:14:17
Message-ID: 200611081114.23560.celeste () kde ! org
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You all should reference some of the work from the OpenPrinting initiative.  
OpenUsability is working to redefine Linux printing and some of the 
information we have compiled so far may be useful for this interface 
redesign.  Currently we are focusing on printing from applications, not 
administration, however we will address it as well.

http://wiki.openusability.org/printing/index.php/Main_Page

http://www.freestandards.org/en/OpenPrinting

~ Celeste

On Wednesday 08 November 2006 04:40, Luciano Montanaro wrote:
> On Wednesday 08 November 2006 09:37, Kåre Särs wrote:
> > > Printers and scanners are complimentary. They are both used to transfer
> > > printed media to and from the system. If they weren't similar at all,
> > > then multipurpose devices would never have been invented.
> >
> > One is used for importing the other for exporting. I think that is enough
> > to put them in separate modules.
>
> I see them as completely different devices. There is a trend to combine the
> two in one, lately, probably because then you can also sell them as
> photocopiers.
>
> I suspect scanners are not as common between users as printers, too.
> I haven't a scanner at all, for example, and I don't plan to buy one. And I
> do not see one here in the office, either.
>
> Having one module to configure both devices does not look likely to
> simplify the GUI for printing or for scanning.
>
> Luciano

-- 
Celeste Lyn Paul
KDE Usability Project
usability.kde.org

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