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Re: What is a simple to install printer



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David Morse <svref@yahoo.com> writes:

> Hi there, I need a cheap printer, where toner refils don't cost an
> arm and a leg.  Print quality and color are optional.  But the prime
> criterion needs to be "software configurable in a nano-second by an
> impatient newbie".

I don't know how much the toner costs, because I've never had to buy
the toner (the school district did), but the HP LaserJets are
super-easy to set up on a parallel port.

> So, what printer(s) does apt-get install XXXX just make it work?

None, you have to do some work to set it up because there isn't one
good, sane default.

- -- 
Paul Johnson
<baloo@ursine.ca>
Linux.  You can find a worse OS, but it costs more.
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