Re: [GTALUG] cheap colour printing with a privacy issue

2018-03-26 Thread Evan Leibovitch via talk
On 26 March 2018 at 13:22, Kevin Cozens via talk wrote: > On 2018-03-26 10:45 AM, D. Hugh Redelmeier via talk wrote: > > > ess-all-one-printer-mobile-printing-w-free-hp-instant- >> ink-plan-39-91-2180616/> >> > [snip] > >> This devic

Re: [GTALUG] cheap colour printing with a privacy issue

2018-03-26 Thread Evan Leibovitch via talk
On 26 March 2018 at 11:17, Alex Volkov via talk wrote: > I've configured several HP inkjet printers in my life, and in my > experience, for the novice user -- compiling and installing linux kernel > from scratch is a much more straightforward process. > ​That had been my experience as well, but

Re: [GTALUG] cheap colour printing with a privacy issue

2018-03-26 Thread D. Hugh Redelmeier via talk
| From: Giles Orr via talk | On 26 March 2018 at 13:22, Kevin Cozens via talk wrote: | | > Only 15 pages in an entire month? That is barely 1 page every 2 days. If | > someone is using the printer as their main one they would easily exceed | > that number of pages in a month. We print loads an

Re: [GTALUG] cheap colour printing with a privacy issue

2018-03-26 Thread Giles Orr via talk
On 26 March 2018 at 13:22, Kevin Cozens via talk wrote: > On 2018-03-26 10:45 AM, D. Hugh Redelmeier via talk wrote: > >> > ess-all-one-printer-mobile-printing-w-free-hp-instant- >> ink-plan-39-91-2180616/> >> > [snip] > >> This device

Re: [GTALUG] cheap colour printing with a privacy issue

2018-03-26 Thread Kevin Cozens via talk
On 2018-03-26 10:45 AM, D. Hugh Redelmeier via talk wrote: [snip] This device is qualified for free ink for life at the rate of 15 pages per month. Only 1

Re: [GTALUG] cheap colour printing with a privacy issue

2018-03-26 Thread David Collier-Brown via talk
On 26/03/18 12:45 PM, D. Hugh Redelmeier via talk wrote: | From: Alex Volkov via talk | I've configured several HP inkjet printers in my life, and in my experience, | for the novice user -- compiling and installing linux kernel from scratch is a | much more straightforward process. Interesting

Re: [GTALUG] cheap colour printing with a privacy issue

2018-03-26 Thread D. Hugh Redelmeier via talk
| From: Alex Volkov via talk | I've configured several HP inkjet printers in my life, and in my experience, | for the novice user -- compiling and installing linux kernel from scratch is a | much more straightforward process. Interesting. We have an ancient HP printer/scanner that Just Worked o

Re: [GTALUG] cheap colour printing with a privacy issue

2018-03-26 Thread Alvin Starr via talk
On 03/26/2018 11:17 AM, Alex Volkov via talk wrote: Hey Hugh Privacy concerns for this bargain are totally valid, but I have a strong suspicion that the truth about the bargain is much more prosaic. I've configured several HP inkjet printers in my life, and in my experience, for the novice u

Re: [GTALUG] cheap colour printing with a privacy issue

2018-03-26 Thread Alex Volkov via talk
Hey Hugh Privacy concerns for this bargain are totally valid, but I have a strong suspicion that the truth about the bargain is much more prosaic. I've configured several HP inkjet printers in my life, and in my experience, for the novice user -- compiling and installing linux kernel from sc

[GTALUG] cheap colour printing with a privacy issue

2018-03-26 Thread D. Hugh Redelmeier via talk
This is a scanner + printer device. Apparently with Linux support via HPLIP. It costs as little as $33.52 + tax through Amazon Warehouse deals (customer re