[Ti] Portable Printer for the Ti G4 PB

[Daniel L Kegan, Kegan & Kegan, Ltd.]

1. If I read correctly, BJC-85 not yet print native in OS X.
Any hint of OSX driver delivery date?

2. Do you (BJC-85 users) have any experience with how printing works after a period of
inactivity? I'm thinking of BJC-85 for (infrequent) travel use, with perhaps
2-5 months between, then maybe a week daily use.
Desktop inkjets seem unhappy if not used for a while,
need special attention in cleaning cycles etc
(at least Epson 800 etc)

3. BJC-85 has been out for a while Many other printers get
some kind of upgrade every few years, at least change model
number and color of case. Have you picked up any such impending
discontinuance/ upgraded model.

Thanks.

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On Wed, Dec 4, 2002, 8:01:54 PM GMT PowerBook G4 Titanium List wrote:
>From: "William R. McMunn" <mcmunn2 at earthlink.net>
>Like Alan and Steve, I'm happy with my Canon BJC-85, It is slower
>than the Epson 1280 that I use with a desktop Mac and the ink tanks
>are so small that they need to be replaced frequently. But the
>quality is excellent and it is very portable. This printer is about 2
>inches thick by less than 4.5 x 12 inches, and it weighs less than 3
>pounds with its included international power supply.
>
>For photos, I get the best results with Kodak glossy paper and the
>available Canon Photo cartridge and ink refulls (BCI-12) instead of
>the supplied Color cartridge (BCI-11), but both are fine for spot
>color. A BCI-10 black cartridge also comes with the printer. Canon
>offers a scanner cartridge, but I have not tried it, so I cannot
>report on how well it works.
>
>Drivers for Mac and PC are available on Canon's web site. Ink refills
>can be ordered from Canon if not available at your local store. The
>BJC-85 has worked well for me under Mac OS 8.6 on my 2400c, and with
>9.2.2 and Classic under OS X 10.1.2, 10.1.3, 10.1.4, 10.1.5, 10.2.1,
>and 10.2.2 on the TiG4. I have used it at home and on the road in the
>US and Europe (England, France, Italy, Poland).
>
>Highly recommended.
>Tim, haven't we had this conversation about Canon vs. HP portable
>printers before?
>Hope this helps Henry or anyone else looking for a reliable
>road-worthy printer.
>Bill McMunn