* Rodney Baker <rodney.baker@iinet.net.au> [01-26-13 12:49]: [...]
Twice I had the print heads clog up on the Brother (which was a lot dearer when I first purchased it than the HP); the first time the repair cost around $250 (about 1/3rd the original purchase cost); the second time, the printer went for scrap and I bought the HP for less than the repair cost of the Brother. I will never own another Brother printer! The HP's Linux support is far better, too.
I would *only* consider a Brother printer if it was laser.
BTW, I also have a low-cost Samsung ML1610 Lazer which has also worked faultlessly and gets used for larger documents and general printing where I don't need colour or double-sided printing.
No experience with Samsung printers. I print cheaper with low volume with laser but do not purchase OEM cartridges. Cheaper because I do not have to "clean" the print-heads. -- (paka)Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA HOG # US1244711 http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 http://en.opensuse.org openSUSE Community Member Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://linuxcounter.net -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org