On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:02:30 +0200, Klistvud wrote: > Not to worry. Cheap printers are designed to die fast, so in a year or > two you'll be shopping for a new printer anyway. When you do, be sure to > check the hplip compatibility page *first*, and only buy a printer that > has *full* hplip support. It's what I did prior to buying my last > inkjet, and I must say I've never regretted it since (well, with the > exception of the cartridge prices which are a ripoff.) > > I simply don't buy any hardware that isn't well supported in GNU/Linux: > I've learned that doing my research *first* is waaay better than pulling > my hair out and flooding Linux support forums later. > > For what it's worth, by purchasing a Linux-compatible device I increase > its market success by 1 unit, so I also "send a message" to the > manufacturers (well, sort of). > > P.S. Could you please trim your posts?
Actually this printer has been used for 4-5 years now and it still appears to be going strong. It seems I got lucky??? I appreciate HP products, but I feel these issues are not particularly on the top of your mind while shopping for a printer. Especially considering that I already knew that HP printers are supported. Linux awareness is pretty low in India generally even though it's popularity is rising. Determining the level of support for a device is more information than I can expect from a salesman leave alone a technician. (I buy my products from a dealer, not HP directly.) -- Harishankar (http://harishankar.org http://lawstudentscommunity.com) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/i2u4rq$hl...@dough.gmane.org