On 11/14/2014 03:40 PM, Denis Heidtmann wrote: > I am looking to replace my aged HP 930C inkjet. We do not print very > much--cartridges last more than a year. We have no scanner at > present. > > Eyeing HP Envy 4500 and Epson XP-620 all-in-one. The Epson has > better specs, uses separate color cartridges, and has lower per page > costs. > > Questions those on this list might be able to answer: > > Are the nozzles on the Epson in the cartridges, or are they part of the > printer? > > How much difficulty might I run into with Epson driver compatibility? > Googling tells me that this is not an issue, but I would like some > confirmation. HP seems to have more universal Linux support. > > Are the better specs (9600 v.s. 2400 scan resolution) specsmanship or real? > > Thanks to all who offer opinions. >
I'd go with HP is possible. I've looked at some Cannon, Epson, and other, printers that have good specifications, but the unreliable, and usually, proprietary driver support is a non-starter for me. The HPLIP packages are in all major distros, or easily installed from http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/index.html Some "All-in-One" or multifunction (MFP) printers require a proprietary plugin to scan, but the support chart at the above link explains that fully. Currently, under HPLIP-3.14.6, I have the following printers running under Slackware64 14.1: HP Laserjet M1212nf ethernet, color scanning, proprietary plugin HP photosmart 8250 USB, color, Free Geek special, separate inks HP Officejet Pro 8620 ethernet, scan, color, separate inks, duplex The HP 8260 cost lest than a full set of cartridges! It also nice abd flat: 6 1/8 in (15 cm) if you don't pop up the display screen. Head over to http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/supported_devices/index.html and "shop" for the specifications you need. -Ed _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
