[Klug-general] Printer suggestions

[Stuart Buckland]

Mike,

I'm still using an ageing HP PSC 2210 at home.  Scanning and printing
work perfectly with Linux.  I haven't tried using it as a fax gateway
because I don't have a need.  From what I've seen though I believe that
function is supported via CUPS but it looked more 'involved' that I
would like as a solution.

I used to use it directly connected to my Linux desktop but I've since
moved it onto a CUPS server servicing Linux and Windows clients via IPP.
It's also setup using saned as a network scanner serving the same
clients.

Never had a problem with it.  The HP drivers have always appeared to
work flawlessly.

With regard to having separate colour cartridges... There isn't much I
can add.  The materials I tend to print are mainly black with just an
injection of colour.  I don't print photos or full colour pages.  With
that in mind the only recommendation I would be confident in making is
ensuring there is a separate black cartridge.  I'm not even sure you can
still buy those nasty printers which used to create black by combining
all the colours together.  They really were horrid.

Stu

On Tue, 2008-06-10 at 18:01 +0100, Mike Evans wrote:
> I'm thinking of getting one of the HP multifunction printers. 
> (Printer/Scanner/Copier all in one.)  Anyone got any experience with 
> them and Linux or any reason I should buy something else.
> 
> One of my key criteria is that it should fit in the cupboard under my 
> desk along with my shuttle PC.  The new ones have the advantage that 
> they are pretty much self-contained within the dimensions of the unit, 
> unlike my current Epson printer, which has a sheet feeder sticking up 
> and out at the back.  This means it has to sit on my desktop and destroy 
> my Feng Shui.  (More importantly eating up valuable desk space.)
> 
> I wonder about the merits of getting one with separate colour cartridges 
> as opposed to black and then colours combined.  The HP colour laser at 
> work has separate units for each of the colours - but I note that it 
> always demands that all three are replaced at the same time.  That can't 
> be can it?  It makes me think unkind thoughts about HP.
> 
> Mike
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Stuart Buckland <stuart at nightime.org.uk>