Re: [PLUG] linux cheap printer

[Art Alexion <art.alexion@verizon.net>]

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From: Antony P Joseph <antony@panathara.org>


Hi
   
  If you are going for cheap printers, I suggest decent cellphones or
PDAs to carry your documents around. If your printing is unavoidable,
please go to some printing shop with your USB drive and get it printed.
Your life has better things to do than figuring out Linux cheap
printers. If you have still the courage, please read the forums in
http://www.fixyourownprinter.com/.

I do not know whether this guy is making up or not. Some of the things I
read are my personal experience and others

With regards
Antony 
On Thu, 2007-06-28 at 13:21 -0400, Art Clemons wrote:
> > i am guessing that Linux has progressed
> > to a point, where just about any printer 
> > will be recognized/drivers installed.
> 
> That's almost true if you're willing to spend time getting your Linux
> setup configured, and somewhere there is a PPD for your particular
> printer.  What used to be http://linuxprinting.org has a list of printers.
> 
> One other comment, inkjets are only cheap when you buy them, if you
> print a lot, you'll spend a lot more on consumables like ink cartridges
> per page than you would with a cheap mono laser printer and buying the
> necessary consumables as needed.  It took me a while to figure it out
> but it's true.

 I've never had a problem with HP or Epson inkjets.  BUT... use Gutenprint, not foomatic for Epson; you''ll be pleased with the results.

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