On Sun, Jul 15, 2001 at 02:17:43PM +1000, mdevin@ozemail.com.au wrote: [...] > I was considering one of those combo units with the printer and scanner > together - preferably flat bed scanner, so I can do photocopying if > really needed. I have no experience with these. I'm rather suspicious of them though --- too trendy. > What experiences do people have with these? I have been looking at the > HP ones but the scanner drivers seem heavily in development. I have used two scanners, both scsi: Epson Perfection 636 (used, ~$70) and HP ScanJet IIp (very old). Both worked without trouble using Sane. > Is it advisable to stick with laser printers so that you have ps > capability straight off? Most lasers are not PS, unless they are from Apple or Xerox. HP lasers are generally well-supported and of good quality. I will neven again buy an inkjet because they wear out quickly and the output does not look as nice as laser output. (I don't care about color, either.) -- Henry House OpenPGP key available from http://romana.hajhouse.org/hajhouse.asc
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