[SWLUG] Printer/Copier

[Gerald Davies]

On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 10:52 PM, Daniel Morris <danielm at iee.org> wrote:
> Epson at home - the different time taken between processing a
> 200dpi and 400dpi scan is startling (make a cup of tea vs make dinner).
>

Agreed.  It's horrendous at higher DPIs.  I usually forget this and
then a few months later try to scan something and experience it all
over again!

> I also ought to point out that that Brother MFC ink management is very,
> very stupid. Despite having a black cartridge, it is unable to print a
> black (and white) fax if any of the yellow, cyan or magenta (the three
> colour ones) cartridges are empty. On one occasion I had to wait 48hrs
> for a delivery of ink in order to view a fax! The Brother also uses
> ink by periodically self-cleaning the heads.
>

I think things like that used to be common in all inkjets.  I'm sure
that my Epson in the 1990s used to waste ink cleaning the heads and
due to infrequent use.  I wouldn't go back to an inkjet now.  Lasers
aren't expensive these days and they're so much quieter, increased
ppm, etc.