[PLUG] Printer for Linux

Tomas Kuchta tomas.kuchta.lists at gmail.com
Sun Feb 7 02:51:29 UTC 2021


I personally switched to laser printer because of low print volume. I was
burning through more ink cleaning print heads than printing.

Every time I turned the inkjet on it would clean heads. This would take
more ink than what ended up on the paper. Laser printer doesn't do that so
toner cartridges will last me for years.

Just a food for thought,
-T

On Sat, Feb 6, 2021, 19:05 Bill Barry <bill at billbarry.org> wrote:

> On Sat, Feb 6, 2021 at 5:49 PM Denis Heidtmann <denis.heidtmann at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > My HP 4630 all-in-one ink-jet printer appears to have died. See details
> > below.  Looking for a replacement.
> >
> > The last time I took count, we  printed less than 10 pages/ week,
> majority
> > color.  We want the scanner, but do not use the fax. My conclusion is
> that
> > inkjet is the proper choice.  I know that there are lots of reasons to
> use
> > laser technology, but for my low use rate I do not think a case can be
> > made, but feel free to argue otherwise. Suggestions desired.
> > Thanks,
> > -Denis
> >
> >
> > I can put in a word for what not to buy. The HP Deskjet 3632 is no good.
> I
> only use it occasionally and almost every time it has to be reconfigured or
> its driver reinstalled or some such thing. CUPS and this printer do not get
> along well together at all. If there were a Fedex office nearby or other
> place that allowed remote printing I would definitely prefer that. For the
> small amounts of printing it would be very nice to have someone else
> maintain the printer.
>
> Bill
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