On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 8:35 PM, Michael Lovell <[email protected]> wrote: > My printer (a mid-range HP all-in-one) just decided to give up the ghost > after about 5 years and less than a ream of pages printed. Does anyone have > any recommendations for a printer that works easily from Linux, preferably > has a wired network interface, under a couple hundred dollars, and doesn't > completely suck? I don't think there exists a printer that doesn't suck but > hopefully there are some with a minimal amount. I don't do a lot of > printing, usually months between pages, but would like it to last for more > than a couple years. Any recommendations?
I've found that the usage pattern you describe is *really* hard on ink jet printers. They like to be run often; if they aren't run often, ink dries in the nozzles or something and you end up wasting half your ink on cleaning cycles. Then the buildup gets so bad that they just won't print reasonably after any amount of cleaning. I finally just bit the bullet and spent a bunch of money on a color laser (I would have gone with black & white, but that part of the decision was not entirely up to me). It was expensive, but I have NO MORE PRINTER HEADACHES! It's wonderful! Printing is so fast, and it always just works. Anyway, the model is some Brother MFC; it's probably more than you want to spend, as it's more than I wanted to spend, but I don't regret it a bit. I don't print often from Linux (I don't print often in general) but I don't recall any problems with it. It's got both wired and wireless connectivity, and both work well. Just go for a laser printer. You won't regret it. /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
