Alps MD-5000 2400 2400 several types of ribbon cartridges, black, cyan, magenta, yellow http://www.alpsusa.com/Product/MDP/index.htm B ppmtomd http://www.linuxprinting.org/clippings/MD5000-translation.txt Dye sublimation option available.<p> The "md5k" driver appears to support 1200x600, 600, and 300dpi operation on a variety of papers. Unfortunately it is documented in Japanese.<p> One report has it that it works, but the results are not perfect.