[PLUG] Printer Suggestions

Peter W shark at sharky.dyndns.org
Sun May 26 20:05:06 UTC 2002


If you haven't checked this site yet, its quite helpful (to find out how
well the printer works in linux):
http://www.linuxprinting.org/



On Sun, 2002-05-26 at 12:27, Andrew Puch wrote:
> 
> I am looking for a low cost per page with a low cost, I want easy to
> refill ink cartages. 
> 
> I would like to print photos, too. 
> 
> I have a Apollo-2200 which works great, but the pain of trying to refill
> the printer cartage are a pain. I have spilled ink on my self one too
> many times. 
> 
> The Z35 from Lexmark, @ Walmart & Target for $70 does 2400 x 1200 dpi. 
> 
> Which is better then some photo printers. 
> 
> Lexmark has the little Penguin on the box, binary only. 
> 
> I looked at the Epson photo, also at wall mart for $90 ~ $100. 
> 
> 2880 x 720 dpi, the color are separated, so one can refill each color. 
> 
> The Epson it looks, one can not change the printer head, must send back
> to the factory if the head gets messed up :(. 
> 
> I like the canon 300,
> http://consumer.usa.canon.com/printers/s300/index.html#specs
> 
> Has a driver for it. 
> http://www.turboprint.de/turboprint.html
> 
> 
> Ideas ?? 
> 
> thanks for your time 
> 
> 







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