[PLUG] printer advice

Denis Heidtmann denis.heidtmann at gmail.com
Sun Nov 16 17:25:55 UTC 2014


On Sat, Nov 15, 2014 at 10:55 AM, King Beowulf <kingbeowulf at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 11/14/2014 03:40 PM, Denis Heidtmann wrote:
>> I am looking to replace my aged HP 930C inkjet.  We do not print very
>> much--cartridges last more than a year.  We have no scanner at
>> present.
>>
>> Eyeing HP Envy 4500 and Epson XP-620  all-in-one.  The Epson has
>> better specs, uses separate color cartridges, and has lower per page
>> costs.
>>
>> Questions those on this list might be able to answer:
>>
>> Are the nozzles on the Epson in the cartridges, or are they part of the printer?
>>
>> How much difficulty might I run into with Epson driver compatibility?
>> Googling tells me that this is  not an issue, but I would like some
>> confirmation.  HP seems to have more universal Linux support.
>>
>> Are the better specs (9600 v.s. 2400 scan resolution) specsmanship or real?
>>
>> Thanks to all who offer opinions.
>>
>
> I'd go with HP is possible.  I've looked at some Cannon, Epson, and
> other, printers that have good specifications, but the unreliable, and
> usually, proprietary driver support is a non-starter for me.
>
> The HPLIP packages are in all major distros, or easily installed from
>
> http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/index.html
>
> Some "All-in-One" or multifunction (MFP) printers require a proprietary
> plugin to scan, but the support chart at the above link explains that fully.
>
> Currently, under HPLIP-3.14.6, I have the following printers running
> under Slackware64 14.1:
>
> HP Laserjet M1212nf     ethernet, color scanning, proprietary plugin
> HP photosmart 8250      USB, color, Free Geek special, separate inks
> HP Officejet Pro 8620   ethernet, scan, color, separate inks, duplex
>
> The HP 8260 cost lest than a full set of cartridges!  It also nice abd
> flat: 6 1/8 in (15 cm) if you don't pop up the display screen.
>
> Head over to
>
> http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/supported_devices/index.html
>
> and "shop" for the specifications you need.
>
> -Ed
>

Thanks so much for advice, references and links.  I have some more
investigations to do.

BTW, should 8620 be 8260?

-Denis



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