On Sunday 01 April 2007 09:35, Mark Polhamus wrote:
> I was given an Epson C86 printer which turns out to be no bargain as it
> goes through a lot of expensive ink cartridges even though my usage is
> minimal. I also find I have to run through 1 or 2 cleaning cycles every
> time I use it after I haven't used it for a while (which is most of the
> time I use it). So it is inconvenient as well as expensive.
>
> Anyone own a printer which works well with Linux and is fairly cheap to
> run for very light usage?
>
> Maybe a laser type printer (toner) would work best for me, I don't print
> photos often. Maybe not though: would it take too long to warmup or use
> a lot of power staying warm?
>
> Pointers to good info on the web appreciated also.
>
I got a Laser from Dell (P1500) for something like $200. (You get the best
price when you can bundle it with a computer.) Toner from eBay at a silly
amount. Good amount of RAM and fast. USB and parallel ports.
There's something to be aware of when using ink. It reports empty when in fact
there's up to 30% still in it. You can buy a battery driven 'key' which let's
you reset the cartridge to get the last drop out of it. A couple of dollars
on eBay.
--Steve Szmidt
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