Re: [Hampshire] Printers
Epson stylus works great. Go to stinkyink.com and get non branded cheaper ink too Phillip Phillip Chandler 07464 367512 From: Hampshire on behalf of Peter Salisbury via Hampshire Sent: Wednesday, November 6, 2019 5:30:51 PM To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List Cc: Peter Salisbury Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Printers We use an HP X576dw in the church office with a continuous ink system. Not a cheap printer to buy (though bizarrely we had a buy one get one free offer!) but virtually free to run on a CISS and, having a stationery pagewide head, it prints as fast as it can feed the paper through. Works over the LAN or USB and the built in scanner works with Gimp, XSANE etc. Best wishes, Peter On Wed, 6 Nov 2019 at 17:22, Brad Rogers via Hampshire wrote: > > On Wed, 6 Nov 2019 16:06:44 + > Owain via Hampshire wrote: > > Hello Owain, > > >I am so regretting accepting a free HP Officejet printer. The software > >works ok, but for me part of the open source ethic is being able to use > >non OEM cartridges > > I use non-HP ink cartridges in my OfficeJet without issues. > > I know there was a time when HP silently blocked the possibility of using > non-HP cartridges, but that decision was soon reversed after a *massive* > outcry (no doubt followed by a downturn in sales) from pretty much all > quarters. All this was in late 2016, BTW. Maybe a firmware update is > in order. > > Despite the reversal, HP did not apologise for the block. Nor did they > say that they wouldn't do it again. Therefore, once you've performed a > firmware update (if applicable) I suggest you prevent your printer from > auto-updating firmware in future. > > TBH, the whole debacle seriously knocked my confidence(1) in HP. When my > current printer dies. I may well buy from another supplier with better > open-source credentials. > > (1) Possibly too strong a word. HP's Linux/open-source support is > patchy, at best. > > -- > Regards _ > / ) "The blindingly obvious is > / _)radnever immediately apparent" > I can't do a thing 'cause I can't relax > Independence Day - Comsat Angels > -- > Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk > Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire > LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk > -- -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk -- -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Printers
We use an HP X576dw in the church office with a continuous ink system. Not a cheap printer to buy (though bizarrely we had a buy one get one free offer!) but virtually free to run on a CISS and, having a stationery pagewide head, it prints as fast as it can feed the paper through. Works over the LAN or USB and the built in scanner works with Gimp, XSANE etc. Best wishes, Peter On Wed, 6 Nov 2019 at 17:22, Brad Rogers via Hampshire wrote: > > On Wed, 6 Nov 2019 16:06:44 + > Owain via Hampshire wrote: > > Hello Owain, > > >I am so regretting accepting a free HP Officejet printer. The software > >works ok, but for me part of the open source ethic is being able to use > >non OEM cartridges > > I use non-HP ink cartridges in my OfficeJet without issues. > > I know there was a time when HP silently blocked the possibility of using > non-HP cartridges, but that decision was soon reversed after a *massive* > outcry (no doubt followed by a downturn in sales) from pretty much all > quarters. All this was in late 2016, BTW. Maybe a firmware update is > in order. > > Despite the reversal, HP did not apologise for the block. Nor did they > say that they wouldn't do it again. Therefore, once you've performed a > firmware update (if applicable) I suggest you prevent your printer from > auto-updating firmware in future. > > TBH, the whole debacle seriously knocked my confidence(1) in HP. When my > current printer dies. I may well buy from another supplier with better > open-source credentials. > > (1) Possibly too strong a word. HP's Linux/open-source support is > patchy, at best. > > -- > Regards _ > / ) "The blindingly obvious is > / _)radnever immediately apparent" > I can't do a thing 'cause I can't relax > Independence Day - Comsat Angels > -- > Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk > Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire > LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk > -- -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Printers
On Wed, 6 Nov 2019 16:06:44 + Owain via Hampshire wrote: Hello Owain, >I am so regretting accepting a free HP Officejet printer. The software >works ok, but for me part of the open source ethic is being able to use >non OEM cartridges I use non-HP ink cartridges in my OfficeJet without issues. I know there was a time when HP silently blocked the possibility of using non-HP cartridges, but that decision was soon reversed after a *massive* outcry (no doubt followed by a downturn in sales) from pretty much all quarters. All this was in late 2016, BTW. Maybe a firmware update is in order. Despite the reversal, HP did not apologise for the block. Nor did they say that they wouldn't do it again. Therefore, once you've performed a firmware update (if applicable) I suggest you prevent your printer from auto-updating firmware in future. TBH, the whole debacle seriously knocked my confidence(1) in HP. When my current printer dies. I may well buy from another supplier with better open-source credentials. (1) Possibly too strong a word. HP's Linux/open-source support is patchy, at best. -- Regards _ / ) "The blindingly obvious is / _)radnever immediately apparent" I can't do a thing 'cause I can't relax Independence Day - Comsat Angels pgpyhr8j2wQ3E.pgp Description: OpenPGP digital signature -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Printers
When we had grief with an HP OfficeJet 8100 printer throwing a wobbly with non OEM cartridges, we replaced it with a Canon TR8550 multi-function printer - we're using cartridges from Ink Factory and the printer is happy with them. That works fine with both my Linux Mint desktop (and laptop) and my wife's Windows 10 desktop - it's connected over the wired network in our house. BTW, I also have a Canon Pixma 7250 (inkjet printer only, USB & WiFi connections) going spare - a friend moved flats and decided she wanted to replace her desktop PC (running Linux Mint...) with a tablet, and despite nudging from me (I set the printer up so she could print from her tablet) she turned out the printer as well. If you're interested, contact me off list and we'll see if we can arrange a transfer. I live in Newbury. Best wishes Ian -- Ian Park email: i.d.c.p...@chalmers-park.name -- On 06/11/2019 16:06, Owain via Hampshire wrote: Hi all. I am so regretting accepting a free HP Officejet printer. The software works ok, but for me part of the open source ethic is being able to use non OEM cartridges (I suppose that's my philosophical rationalisation of being an out-and-out cheapskate). Does anyone have good recommendations of colour printers that are both cheap to run (up front price is less of an issue) and play nicely with Linux? Thanks Owain -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
[Hampshire] Printers
Hi all. I am so regretting accepting a free HP Officejet printer. The software works ok, but for me part of the open source ethic is being able to use non OEM cartridges (I suppose that's my philosophical rationalisation of being an out-and-out cheapskate). Does anyone have good recommendations of colour printers that are both cheap to run (up front price is less of an issue) and play nicely with Linux? Thanks Owain -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
