[clug] Printers for Linux

[Antti.Roppola at brs.gov.au]

I bought a B&W Lexmark laser printer for $220 (with network,
duplexer and other stuff) from one of the auction places
in Fyshwick. This is my second since it's cheaper to buy
another printer than it is to buy a new toner.

We've (various people) have bought around a dozen by now
and the majority have lasted at least a year. So far only
one "dud" that only lasted a few months.

I'd ordinarily avoid Lexmark on account of their (IMHO)
nefarious activities in chipping and pricing consumables.

Antti

-----Original Message-----
From: Pearl Louis [mailto:pearl.louis at anu.edu.au]
Sent: Sunday, 8 February 2004 1:45 AM
To: linux at lists.samba.org
Subject: [clug] Printers for Linux


Hi

I'm looking at buying a printer.  I'm a student and therefore want to go el 
cheapo :)

I was wondering if people here could give me some advice on which brand I 
should go for?  Epson?  Lexmark?  HP?  Canon?  The criteria I'm looking at is 
firstly it should be a company that is Linux friendly (this is not 
idealogical - I just want a printer that's well supported).  And secondly it 
has good value with its ink cartridges.  I'm wary of printers that are 
ultra-cheap but have ink cartridges that cost more than the printer.  Of 
course I could just buy a new printer for the cartridges and then throw one 
of the printers away but that's not very environmentally friendly.  And I've 
heard some companies play tricks with their ink cartridges with chips in the 
cartridges. 

Thanks!
Pearl