While refilled cartridges tend to give poor results nowadays many 3rd party
manufacturers make "compatible" cartiridges which are really good as far
as quality is concerned , other than that my present printer - an HP DJ 3550
has been running on it's original cartridges for 1 + 1/2 yrs , i keep it
carefully
covered with it's cover when not in use - which is more than what i can say
for any printer i have owned other than dot-matrixes .
The hp drivers under CUPS under linux does deliver exceptional
quality
and functionality - far better than other's - but over all I would say that
printers are
- as a class - the most ill-supported peripheral - under the Unices . A
sorry
situation but -- .
- pinaki.
From: Manas Laha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [ilug-cal] Epson Stylus C45 and Linux
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 16:53:46 +0530
GOSSAMER PENGUIN wrote:
Guys,
are u sure about the
quality/usability/running-cost/durablity/comaptibility
of these printers , my experience with Epson, Lexmark(compaq IJ600) and
Canon printers - which I have owned personally - has been very bad . My
old Epson stylus something gave
constant problems with it's head /cartridge and my canon sp2100 had very
expensive/difficult to obtain cartriges . Support was next to non-existant
for
them - let alone "Linux-Support" .
I have since then shifted to HP printers and scanners as well
which i find
are more broadly compatible has better drivers and thus better print
quality
under CUPS . The cartridges are easily refilled ( can do myself ) and 3rd
party
"compatible" cartridges are available . They are also faster ( DJ 3550 -
very fast )
and simpler to maintain .
Just my own experience though - can't generalise for all current
models .
- pinaki.
Thanks for the very interesting post. I have used a HP DJ600 in my office
for many years and was very happy with the performance. My only grouse
against HP inkjets was that the original HP cartridges were expensive and
became gradually more so as the printer became obsolete. Also, I did not
get good results with refilling, self or third party.
You say that you get good results with the refills you do yourself. That's
very encouraging news. What model is this printer?
I shall be glad to have all the information you can give. I love HP
barring the cost of its consumables!
- Manas Laha
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