[CS-FSLUG] Printers on Linux

[Ed Hurst]

l4c wrote:

> Sorry for your probs Ed.  My first recommendation is *always* to go for
> an HP printer with native postscript support.  They *always* work
> flawlessly under Linux.  Barring that, Lexmark provides Linux drivers,
> however, I, personally, think they are cheapo printers.  Many people
> have recommended Brother printers, and they are a good brand name as
> well.  In fact, here is a good website to check out for actual model
> recommendations:
> http://wize.com/printers/t66817-linux

Yes, I saw that. My first instinct was to wonder if it was just another
sales or ad portal, but the facts seem to show Brother a dark horse
winner for the price.

Built-in Postscript support seems to always raise the price on any
brand, but 2nd hand may be the way to go on that. I'll be looking at the
possibilities.

For those wondering, the issue with my HP is it died after working fine
for a while. I'm betting it's just past the 90-day warranty, though I
don't know for sure. However, convincing HP it's a hardware issue --
nothing in the software changed -- is proving impossible since they
refuse to diagnose it under Linux. I'm sure the price on the D2660 is
low enough they don't feel obliged to try very hard.

Anybody need an HP ink #60 set? Box is unopened.

-- 
Ed Hurst
------------
Associate Editor, Open for Business: http://ofb.biz/
Applied Bible - http://soulkiln.org/
Kiln of the Soul - http://soulkiln.blogspot.com/