What is your price on a low-cost LINIX printer?

[Steve]

On Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:30:53 -0000, Karl F. Larsen <klarsen1 at gmail.com>  
wrote:

> Steve wrote:
>> On Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:18:18 -0000, Karl F. Larsen <klarsen1 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> 	You guys are beating a dead horse. There are about 100
>>> different printers for sale at any time and they ALL work with
>>> the Linux operating system.
>>>
>>> 	But some are Laser Printers black and others are Laser
>>> Printers color which I have not tried do to cost and no need
>>> to print color.
>>>
>>> 	I am using a Wal Mart Brother Laser Printer. I found the
>>> exact driver for this printer in Ubuntu 8.02, 8.11, 9.04 and 9.10.
>>>
>> Which doesn’t really help with inherited kit.  The people I know aren’t
>> going to buy a new printer just so they can print with Linux.
>> If it works with Windows why doesn’t it work with Linux, Linux is  
>> rubbish,
>> is what I hear from them.  No amount of explaining it’s the  
>> manufacturers
>> fault will help the situation.  The same goes for web-cams, modems,
>> TV-cards, etc.
>>
>
> 	Your not thinking. I will not buy a printer because I have
> one now and I use only Ububtu now. A new Ubuntu user who has a
> printer that works on Windows will want it to work on his
> Ubuntu. It is 90% certain it will.
>
> 	So do not worry. Very few Ubuntu users can make a error in
> buying a printer. You pay $25.00 for an inkjet you take your
> chances. If you buy a Laser Printer it will work fine. All HP
> printers work with Ubuntu.
>
I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again.  What do you mean by a  
working printer.  Just because it puts ink on paper doesn’t mean it’s a  
working printer.  If I can’t change the resolution, paper type/size, etc.  
it’s not a working printer.

-- 
Steve