On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 8:35 PM, Michael Lovell <toelov...@gmail.com> 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? > > mike > > If you don't need color, the Brother HL2270DW is $100 on Amazon and is a great B/W workhorse. We had the previous generation (in beige ;-P) which was still going strong after many years of regular use. The only reason we went to the new one was to get wireless printing, which has been great. I used to be an HP laserjet fan, but have had great experience with Brother. For color, we use an Epson Artisan 835. The current model, the 837, is $280 on Amazon. It's been a great color printer (though the ink, as usual for inkjets, is ridiculously expensive). If you're printing mostly B/W, go with a laserjet. Dan /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
