Hi :)
There is probably not enough time to check it now but on another thread there
was something about Epson printers
"I found this page http://avasys.jp/eng/ with better drivers for Epson printers
and now my TX105 prints ok too. "
However the question was about address labels, not Dvd labels so there is no way
of knowing if it's worth trying if you get the time to and there is no
indication of whether it solves the other issues. The thread is this one
http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/Pimaco-extension-for-labels-td3250373.html
Inkscape is the best. Draw does Svg too but i have never used it and suspect
that it is no-where near as powerful as Corel Draw (nor Inkscape).
Regards from
Tom :)
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From: webmaster for Kracked Press Productions<webmaster@krackedpress.com>
To: users@global.libreoffice.org
Sent: Sat, 20 August, 2011 14:22:32
Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] question on Screen Resolution quote on web
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The "must have Windows" is because he uses some software that does not
have Linux compatible version, or ones that use his file types.
I would love for him to switch to a low resource Linux OS, and he would
try it, but those packages and their files.
I have asked him to start looking at changing/saving all his Coral Draw
files to Inkscape's SVG format, which C.D. can save the files as. That
way, if I do get him to switch, he will be ready for Illustrating with
Inkscape instead of Corel Draw. I am looking for other free software to
replace the ones he is fond of.
As for Dual Boot,
My dual Core Vista Laptop is dual boot for 32-bit Vista and 64-bit
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS. I have USB hardware that I cannot get to run off of
Linux, so I still need to keep Windows. My Epson printer that prints on
CD and DVD media needs Windows to get the DVD printing to work, or the
scanning for that machine to work. No drivers or software options
within any Linux applications will do those two jobs. Also there is no
ink level monitor package that will work with that printer either. I
can print paper documents to it, and that is about it. Can do more with
my HP inkjet, but it does not go beyond the tri-color ink and does not
do duplex printing. I cannot get LO to print duplex though.
Today I will be loading LO on that P-III machine. It only has a 18GB
drive, and I have a 19GB that should work in it. 20GB is the max drive
this machine can take.
On 08/19/2011 08:03 PM, Tom Davies wrote:
Hi :)
I used to be exactly like that until i actually tried a Gnu&Linux. Now i just
find Windows too slow and doddery. I found the best way in was a dual-boot
set
to boot into Windows by default. Then explore the Gnu&Linux at your own or
his
own pace.
Anyway, i couldn't sell water to a thirsty man in a desert on a hot dry day&
this is about the same.
Good luck and regards from
Tom :)
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From: webmaster for Kracked Press Productions<webmaster@krackedpress.com>
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Sent: Fri, 19 August, 2011 20:14:36
Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] question on Screen Resolution quote on web
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The guy Must have Windows. He would be lost with Linux and WINE.
He has Corel Draw for all of his old work graphics, but I am adding GIMP
and Inkscape.
The memory is maxed out at 512MB even with more RAM installed. Really
old system.
On 08/19/2011 11:04 AM, David Nelson wrote:
Hi,
On such old hardware, you might usefully consider using Linux with the
XFCE GUI, because you will undoubtedly get better performances than
with XP, and won't need the antivirus software.
If you really need some kind of antivirus, you could try receiving all
files through a webmail provider such as Gmail, because it will do the
antivirus checking for you, instead of having dedicated antivirus
software running permanently on the computer and hogging resources.
Keeping only a low number of fonts might help, too.
Having a low res like 800X600 is going to mean that you'll have a lot
less screen real estate. icons will be bigger, toolbars will take up
more space, etc. I'm assuming that LibO will indeed run at 800x600,
because I've never tried it myself...
If you really need Corel Draw rather than opting for GIMP, you will
probably get it to run quite well under Wine, especially if you use
the enhanced Crossover Office solution.
I think you'll want to allow for a large spill partition when setting
up Linux, as there will certainly be a lot of swapping out
happening... But likely it'll be less than with XP with the same
hardware configuration.
Again, I'm assuming that all your software will run. It's been a long
time since I worked on such a machine. But, undoubtedly, Linux plus
XFCE is your best bet...
If you have the possibility of adding memory, that will certainly feel
like a God-sent improvement in performances.
HTH.
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