Re: Printer Recommendation Requested
On Tue, 2002-06-18 at 17:03, Mike Fontenot wrote:
>
> I've got a Lexmark Optra Ep that just died, and
> I need to replace it. I've read the linuxprinting.org
> web page, and that has helped some, but I don't see
> many of their recommendations in the mail-order catalogs
> that I've got.
>
> My wife has been bugging me to get a color printer anyway,
> so I guess I'll need to go with an inkjet. But I've thought
> the cost/page of the Lexmark is already bad, so I'll
> probably be horrified with the operating costs of an inkjet.
>
> I've been using CUPS with the Optra Ep, and it's been working
> pretty well. I've liked having the built-in postscript.
>
> Is postscript not a factor on the inkjet printers? (I don't
> think postscript is mentioned in the inkjet section of the
> linuxprinting.org webpage).
>
> I've also searched for past recommendations. The webpage
> seems to push Epson C80 the most. I've seen some complaints
> of reliability for other Epson models, but nothing specifically
> for the C80.
>
> Any recent experience with these (or other) printers (and info
> about where to buy them)? I'm running potato, and using the
> parallel connector for printing.
>
Mike,
I can recommend the Epson C80 from personal experience. I use it on
both Debian and RedHat with CUPS the CUPS drivers gimp-print.
p.s.
I retired my Epson Stylus 900 after 4 years of faithful service when the
ink jets would no longer clean properly.
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Neal
Registered Linux User #159445
Libranet 2.0/ext3 & XFce on Athlon800 desktop
RedHat 7.3/ext3 & XFce on Toshiba 2140XCDS laptop
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