Printers and Scanners for Ubuntu (12.04, or 13.04)

[Ric Moore]

On 09/06/2013 05:07 PM, James Freer wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 5:37 PM, Doug <dmcgarrett at optonline.net> wrote:
>> On 09/06/2013 12:23 PM, Gilles Gravier wrote:
>>> Cheesy in what way?
>>>
>>> Hardware bad?
>>>
>>> Print quality bad?
>>>
>>> Ubuntu support bad?
>>>
>>> Windows support bad?
>>>
>>> Can you qualify the statement a bit more?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Gilles
>>>
>>>
>> Poorly made, built not to last too long. The few units I have looked
>> at personally seem to reflect that opinion. (I have an old HP LaserJet
>> 2200dn, that I have thought of replacing, but I have paid to have it
>> repaired a couple of times, since I don't see anything modern that I
>> would trust.) On the good side, I read that HP printers are 100%
>> Linux compatible, but if the product is not solid, so what? Also,
>> HP will not support anything over 5 years old--won't even make a
>> manual available on the Internet--so after 5 years, you may have to
>> throw the thing out. I am very disappointed with HP, since at one time
>> they made the cream of the crop.
>>
>> --doug
>
> Cheesy? For what it's worth here's my definition!
>
> Each of the manufacturers I have tried ARE NOT always compatible with
> linux even when claimed. So one has to look carefully at the model and
> research. I think HP have gone down in quality... back in 1998 I
> bought a HP Deskjet printer that had either a black or single colour
> cartridge - I just stuck to black and refilled two each about 20 times
> (a good printer!). I had a PSC500 which was great BUT plain expensive
> on cartridges. Most printers can be bought for the price of one
> cartridge.
>
> My choice is having separate printer and scanner. My Samsung 2010
> which I have had for a few years installs on ubuntu plug & play. Also
> excellent for refilling - along with Oki a simple 1-2-3 exercise. Once
> one has found a printer that works in linux the next important issue
> is refill capability. One is considering a medium term investment imo.

You're right, refilling ought to be an option! "Which printers do not 
allow refilling?" might be a good purchase criteria to include in your 
quest of the best printer for the money, along with reliability. :) Ric



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