[ale] printers

[Dan Lambert]

Hey, Paul,

I have the Epson R380 (same basic cartridge configuration), and I really
like it. I bought it specifically to use on my Ubuntu computers, and it
does a great job. 

I highly recommend the Epson line of printers (I have two, an R380 and
an R1800), and they are totally Linux friendly. Ubuntu auto-configured
both of my printers with no fiddling at all.

Dan

On Thu, 2008-05-08 at 07:01 -0400, Paul Cartwright wrote:
> On Wed May 7 2008, Jim Kinney wrote:
> > If you're doing loads of photo printing, ink jet is the best choice for
> > budget needs (except the cartridges are $$$ over time!). The newer Epson
> > "R" series has outstanding output (even has a clear top coating for gloss
> > and UV protection AND has archival inks). They have a "business class"
> > setup that does very nice output and uses multi-tank inks (4 tanks) and are
> > workhorse quality. Epson has solid support for cups drivers. The "R" series
> > is for serious art-house stuff.
> basically I'm looking to replace my Epson 880, which replaced my Epson 660, 
> which replaced my Epson 600, which replaced my Panasonic KX-P1124 ( which I 
> still have in the basement). I like the Eprson because they work, and you can 
> get the cartridges from inkjetcartridge.com really cheap, like 5 for $45..
> >
> > Avoid the sub-$70 printers as they just eat cartridges (all brands) and
> > have really crappy paper handling.
> 
> yeah, I know..
> I was looking at Circuitcity, where they have the Epson R280:
> http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Epson-Stylus-R280-Photo-Printer-R280/sem/rpsm/oid/194784/catOid/-12971/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do
> 6 cartridges...
>