[ale] Printer recommendations

[James Sumners]

If you are going to get an HP, which I recommend as they are the
easiest to use under Linux, then you should read
http://hpinkjet.sourceforge.net/productssupported.php in addition to
linuxprinting.org. The hplip package was just committed to the Debian
Unstable branch a couple weeks ago and I must say that it is better
than the standard foomatic support. The Qt utility that comes with it
even reports the ink levels on my HP 3280!


On Wed, 2 Feb 2005 17:21:06 -0500, Jim Patterson <unixdude at gmail.com> wrote:
> I have the HP 5510 and I've had no problems under Linux.  I have used
> the print, scan and fax options, but I have not played with the fax yet.
> 
> On the other hand, I am not a heavy user of printing / scanning, but like
> you I had an old HP DeskJet so just getting a modern one will seem
> like a big improvement.  So do follow Jeff's advice and visit
> http://www.linuxprinting.org/suggested.html before purchasing.
> 
> Jim P.
> 
> On Wed, 02 Feb 2005 15:56:34 -0500, Scott Castaline <hscast at charter.net> wrote:
> > I feel that it is time to retire my HP DeskJet 540 that I've had since
> > 91. We've been thinking about an all-in-one printer. My wife just wants
> > the copy/print/scan functions, I'd prefer to include Fax function as
> > well since our current Fax amchine seems to go through film very
> > quickly. My inclination is to go with the HP OfficeJet 5510, but I'm
> > finding a lot of negative comments on this unit. Microcenter is
> > advertising it for $119.00 as well as a Brother that also includes
> > ethernet interface built in
> > http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0180570
> >
> > Any opinions? I know that laser maybe the way to go but the printer
> > would have to print color as well from digital photos and laser tech I
> > don't think is there yet, at least within my financial reach.
> >
> > TIA
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