Re: printer recommendations

2006-07-27 Thread Roberto C. Sanchez
Glenn English wrote: Are HP laser printers still OK? Anybody have horror stories about the 4700? Or a better idea (color, laser, self contained server, heavy load)? TIA. I like the Samsung CLP-550N (Note: don't get the 500 or 510, which do not speak native postscript). However, it is

Re: printer recommendations

2006-07-27 Thread Russell L. Harris
Glenn English [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Are HP laser printers still OK? Anybody have horror stories about the 4700? Or a better idea (color, laser, self contained server, heavy load)? My HP5 no longer is supported. I discovered the fact when a HP toner cartridge (supposedly with a lifetime

Re: printer recommendations

2006-07-27 Thread Carl Fink
On Thu, Jul 27, 2006 at 03:11:27PM -0500, Russell L. Harris wrote: I phoned HP and was told that I could not speak with a technician, because no technicians were assigned to non-supported printers such as the HP5. And without authorization from a technician, the customer is not authorized to

Re: Printer Recommendations?

2002-12-17 Thread Anthony Campbell
On 16 Dec 2002, Nicolaus Kedegren wrote: I could not agree more with you. A used HPLJ4 cost me $125, and a refill cartridge about $45 at the same place. Although, I do believe that the toner cartridge was full, 500 pages so far and still going strong. My personal Computer related Best Buy

Re: Printer Recommendations?

2002-12-17 Thread Mark L. Kahnt
On Tue, 2002-12-17 at 04:19, Anthony Campbell wrote: On 16 Dec 2002, Nicolaus Kedegren wrote: I could not agree more with you. A used HPLJ4 cost me $125, and a refill cartridge about $45 at the same place. Although, I do believe that the toner cartridge was full, 500 pages so far and

Re: Printer Recommendations?

2002-12-17 Thread Anthony Campbell
On 17 Dec 2002, Mark L. Kahnt wrote: On Tue, 2002-12-17 at 04:19, Anthony Campbell wrote: I have a used HPLJ6, which I got for nothing because it was being thrown out. It works well with Linux but the sheets in the paper feed constantly stick together so it is difficult to use except for

Re: Printer Recommendations?

2002-12-17 Thread Jon Dick
On Tue, 17 Dec 2002 12:00:43 + Anthony Campbell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 17 Dec 2002, Mark L. Kahnt wrote: On Tue, 2002-12-17 at 04:19, Anthony Campbell wrote: I have a used HPLJ6, which I got for nothing because it was being thrown out. It works well with Linux but the sheets

Re: Printer Recommendations?

2002-12-17 Thread Anthony Campbell
On 17 Dec 2002, Jon Dick wrote: On Tue, 17 Dec 2002 12:00:43 + Anthony Campbell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 17 Dec 2002, Mark L. Kahnt wrote: On Tue, 2002-12-17 at 04:19, Anthony Campbell wrote: I have a used HPLJ6, which I got for nothing because it was being thrown out.

Re: Printer Recommendations?

2002-12-17 Thread Arthur H. Johnson II
My HP 840C works well. I believe that is around 150 right now. -- Arthur H. Johnson II Senior Systems Engineer The Linux Box 206 S. Fifth Ave. Suite 150 Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tel. 734-761-4689 fax. 734-769-8938 pgr. 734-882-0323 cel. 810-610-9583 txt. [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 16 Dec 2002,

Re: Printer Recommendations?

2002-12-17 Thread Kirk Strauser
At 2002-12-17T18:48:32Z, Jon Dick [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I got mine after a few weeks, it doesn't cost you anything. It's just a bit of cardboard that you have to ram down into the paper tray so that it replaces the 'separation pad' that apparently gets worn out on older models. Does it

Re: Printer Recommendations?

2002-12-17 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Tue, Dec 17, 2002 at 06:44:32AM -0500, Mark L. Kahnt wrote: On Tue, 2002-12-17 at 04:19, Anthony Campbell wrote: On 16 Dec 2002, Nicolaus Kedegren wrote: I could not agree more with you. A used HPLJ4 cost me $125, and a refill cartridge about $45 at the same place. Although, I do

Re: Printer Recommendations?

2002-12-17 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Tue, Dec 17, 2002 at 09:41:59AM -0600, Kirk Strauser wrote: At 2002-12-17T18:48:32Z, Jon Dick [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I got mine after a few weeks, it doesn't cost you anything. It's just a bit of cardboard that you have to ram down into the paper tray so that it replaces the

Re: Printer Recommendations?

2002-12-17 Thread Pigeon
On Tue, Dec 17, 2002 at 11:48:32PM +1100, Jon Dick wrote: On Tue, 17 Dec 2002 12:00:43 + Anthony Campbell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 17 Dec 2002, Mark L. Kahnt wrote: On Tue, 2002-12-17 at 04:19, Anthony Campbell wrote: I have a used HPLJ6, which I got for nothing because it

Re: Printer Recommendations?

2002-12-17 Thread Osamu Aoki
On Tue, Dec 17, 2002 at 09:19:50AM +, Anthony Campbell wrote: On 16 Dec 2002, Nicolaus Kedegren wrote: I have a used HPLJ6, which I got for nothing because it was being thrown out. It works well with Linux but the sheets in the paper feed constantly stick together so it is difficult to use

Re: Printer Recommendations?

2002-12-17 Thread Karsten M. Self
on Tue, Dec 17, 2002 at 07:37:38PM +, Pigeon ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Re toner/ink refills - you can get kits comprising bottles of ink and four hypodermics with which you can inject new ink into old cartridges. How many times you can do this depends on the cartridge, but even doing it

Re: Printer Recommendations?

2002-12-16 Thread Donald R. Spoon
Alex Malinovich wrote: I've finally gotten fed up with my roommate's Canon CBJ-2100 printer and all of it's associated problems (both software and hardware) and have decided to get a new one. My only requirements are that it's relatively inexpensive ( $200 US) and that it can be set up easily and

Re: Printer Recommendations?

2002-12-16 Thread Scott C. Linnenbringer
On Monday 16 December 2002 4:01, Alex Malinovich wrote: I've finally gotten fed up with my roommate's Canon CBJ-2100 printer and all of it's associated problems (both software and hardware) and have decided to get a new one. My only requirements are that it's relatively inexpensive ( $200 US)

Re: Printer Recommendations?

2002-12-16 Thread cmustard
p.s. I've been intrigued by the new Lexmark 75XP PrinTrio that I've seen advertised that prints and scans and is a little over $100 US but I don't know anything about how well it works period or how well it works under Linux. On the job i see a lot of broken Lexmarks (Mostly network printers,

Re: Printer Recommendations?

2002-12-16 Thread Nicolaus Kedegren
On Mon, Dec 16, 2002 at 10:37:58PM +, Karsten M. Self wrote: on Mon, Dec 16, 2002 at 04:01:24PM -0600, Alex Malinovich ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: I've finally gotten fed up with my roommate's Canon CBJ-2100 printer and all of it's associated problems (both software and hardware) and have

Re: Printer Recommendations?

2002-12-16 Thread Karsten M. Self
on Mon, Dec 16, 2002 at 04:01:24PM -0600, Alex Malinovich ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: I've finally gotten fed up with my roommate's Canon CBJ-2100 printer and all of it's associated problems (both software and hardware) and have decided to get a new one. My only requirements are that it's

Re: Printer Recommendations?

2002-12-16 Thread Mark L. Kahnt
On Mon, 2002-12-16 at 17:37, Karsten M. Self wrote: on Mon, Dec 16, 2002 at 04:01:24PM -0600, Alex Malinovich ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: I've finally gotten fed up with my roommate's Canon CBJ-2100 printer and all of it's associated problems (both software and hardware) and have decided to

Re: Printer Recommendations?

2002-12-16 Thread Dana J. Laude
On Mon, Dec 16, 2002 at 04:01:24PM -0600 or thereabouts, Alex Malinovich wrote: I've finally gotten fed up with my roommate's Canon CBJ-2100 printer and all of it's associated problems (both software and hardware) and have decided to get a new one. My only requirements are that it's relatively

Re: Printer Recommendations?

2002-12-16 Thread Derrick 'dman' Hudson
On Mon, Dec 16, 2002 at 10:10:14PM -0500, Mark L. Kahnt wrote: | On Mon, 2002-12-16 at 17:37, Karsten M. Self wrote: | on Mon, Dec 16, 2002 at 04:01:24PM -0600, Alex Malinovich |([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: | Any suggestions on a good choice? | | A used, ethernet-capable, postscript

Re: Printer Recommendations?

2002-12-16 Thread Karsten M. Self
on Mon, Dec 16, 2002 at 11:57:50PM -0500, Derrick 'dman' Hudson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: On Mon, Dec 16, 2002 at 10:10:14PM -0500, Mark L. Kahnt wrote: | On Mon, 2002-12-16 at 17:37, Karsten M. Self wrote: | on Mon, Dec 16, 2002 at 04:01:24PM -0600, Alex Malinovich ([EMAIL PROTECTED])

Re: Printer recommendations - Epson have wriiten Linux driver!

2001-03-10 Thread Phillip Deackes
On Fri, 9 Mar 2001 15:44:35 -0500 D-Man [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, Mar 08, 2001 at 05:43:29PM -0900, Ethan Benson wrote: I haven't seen what it lists, but the HP DeskJet 6xx my roommate bought worked. You just *have* to get an Epson 680 or higher. Epson Japan has produced a Linux

Re: Printer recommendations

2001-03-09 Thread Peter S Galbraith
Ethan Benson wrote: unless your a masochist stay AWAY from non-postscript printers. /rant Well, I have yet to find an affordable postscript printer that can process a page as fast as it can `print' them. I can easily wait 10 minutes for the expensive printer at work to process a graph, while

Re: Printer recommendations

2001-03-09 Thread D-Man
On Thu, Mar 08, 2001 at 05:43:29PM -0900, Ethan Benson wrote: | On Thu, Mar 08, 2001 at 08:52:00AM -0800, Chad Maine wrote: | http://www.linuxprinting.org has collected stats on this subject. Should | give you a list of printers to choose from based on how well they work in | linux, if at all.

RE: Printer recommendations

2001-03-08 Thread Chad Maine
: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 6:50 PM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Printer recommendations On Fri, Mar 02, 2001 at 02:17:55PM -0800, kmself@ix.netcom.com wrote: | on Mon, Feb 26, 2001 at 08:26:36PM -0500, Alec Smith ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: | I'm faced with recommending a new printer

Re: Printer recommendations

2001-03-08 Thread Ethan Benson
On Thu, Mar 08, 2001 at 08:52:00AM -0800, Chad Maine wrote: http://www.linuxprinting.org has collected stats on this subject. Should give you a list of printers to choose from based on how well they work in linux, if at all. Of course, any postscript printer will work perfectly. beware that

Re: Printer recommendations

2001-03-07 Thread D-Man
On Fri, Mar 02, 2001 at 02:17:55PM -0800, kmself@ix.netcom.com wrote: | on Mon, Feb 26, 2001 at 08:26:36PM -0500, Alec Smith ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: | I'm faced with recommending a new printer for my parents as their old unit | is starting to show its age. The goal is to find something for

Re: Printer recommendations

2001-03-02 Thread kmself
on Mon, Feb 26, 2001 at 08:26:36PM -0500, Alec Smith ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: I'm faced with recommending a new printer for my parents as their old unit is starting to show its age. The goal is to find something for $350 or less which is Linux friendly since I'll also be using it. The printer

Re: Printer recommendations

2001-02-27 Thread Matthew Sackman
On Mon, Feb 26, 2001 at 07:56:33PM -0600, Bud Rogers wrote: On Monday 26 February 2001 19:36, Sean wrote: I would second the choice for a laser printer ... I believe they are often of better construction than inkjets, and the cost per page is significatnly less. Not to mention the benefit

Re: Printer recommendations

2001-02-26 Thread Sean
I would second the choice for a laser printer ... I believe they are often of better construction than inkjets, and the cost per page is significatnly less. Not to mention the benefit of not having all your printed type simply disappear into a blurry mess if the paper happens to get wet. Sean

Re: Printer recommendations

2001-02-26 Thread Bud Rogers
On Monday 26 February 2001 19:36, Sean wrote: I would second the choice for a laser printer ... I believe they are often of better construction than inkjets, and the cost per page is significatnly less. Not to mention the benefit of not having all your printed type simply disappear into a

Re: Printer recommendations

2001-02-26 Thread mike polniak
Alec Smith wrote: I'm faced with recommending a new printer for my parents as their old unit is starting to show its age. The goal is to find something for $350 or less which is Linux friendly since I'll also be using it. The printer will be connected to the LAN through an old HP JetDirect EX.

Re: Printer recommendations

2001-02-26 Thread csj
On Tuesday 27 February 2001 09:56, Bud Rogers wrote: On Monday 26 February 2001 19:36, Sean wrote: I would second the choice for a laser printer ... I believe they are often of better construction than inkjets, and the cost per page is significatnly less. Not to mention the benefit of not

Re: Printer recommendations

2001-02-26 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Mon, Feb 26, 2001 at 08:26:36PM -0500, Alec Smith wrote: I'm faced with recommending a new printer for my parents as their old unit is starting to show its age. The goal is to find something for $350 or less which is Linux friendly since I'll also be using it. The printer will be connected