On 30/04/15 00:30, Doug wrote:
On 29/04/15 20:49, Carlos E. R. wrote:
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On 2015-04-29 19:53, John Andersen wrote:
Of course,HPLIP addresses the printer directly, either over the network or physically, and it sort of bypasses cups. But if you want full functionality of a All-in-one printer its the only way to go. Ah, that's an important detail.
I use mine only via cups, with the os version of hplip, and I'm happy. My printer works fine even without hplip installed.
Maybe I'm expecting too much. I have to give the (borrowed) printers back tomorrow and I feel it only right I replace the ink I've wasted. This has been an expensive trial. I could have bought the HP for what I'm paying for the ink. No one has mentioned the epson so I'm guessing that's a even more of non stater with linux. I'm really pleased with the quality of eprint on the HP. I suppose the next step is to buy one, stick with printing from the 'phone and maybe one day get the courage to compile the hpip driver thing. Anyway... I haven't been closely following this thread, but Epson has drivers for just about everything they make, not only for Windows, but for Linux. For example, I am using an Epson WP-4530 All-in One under PCLinuxOS and it works perfectly as a printer, but also as a scanner. (I don't FAX thru the computer, by choice. But FAX works
On 04/29/2015 04:46 PM, buhorojo wrote: perfectly well in both directions.) Epson colors are very good, but as you note, rather expensive. I doubt that inks for other vendors' printers are any cheaper--it's the name of the game: give away the razor, then live on the profits from selling blades.
BTW: I suggest that you do NOT use ink refills from various non-manufacturers of the printer you buy. Some years ago I had to throw out a color printer after refilling the inks from some unknown vendor, and it clogged the heads, which could net be cleaned. I only had the printer for a few months, so it was an expensive lesson!
Yes, that's a good point, I'd forgotten. I'm told that the problem with Epson is that you always use the same print nozzles. With HP, you get new nozzles each time you put in a new cartridge, because they are contained in the cartridge. Still ridiculously expensive blades of course.
I will mention that my son has an HP All-in-One, and it is very fast. He doesn't use Linux much, so I don't know how well it works with Linux, but I think HP also has drivers for just about any of their printers--check before you buy.
--doug
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