Hi all,
I currently have an HP DeskJet 2600 series printer, an inkjet with cartridges. It's been working fine but I really don't like the fact that because of the Digital Restrictions Management third party cartridges are being blocked and that even original cartridges stop working at some point if I refill them.
Hi all,
I currently have an HP DeskJet 2600 series printer, an inkjet with cartridges. It's been working fine but I really don't like the fact that because of the Digital Restrictions Management third party cartridges are being blocked and that even original cartridges stop working at some point if I refill them.
So I was thinking about an ink tank printer, again from HP because they have > stellar GNU/Linux free software driver support -- I had used a Brother many
years ago, but its GNU/Linux driver was proprietary, therefore not included in the repositories. And when they stopped updating the driver package on their website, the machine became a paperweight.
My main concerns are price, not being tied to a particular vendor for the
nk and durability. It doesn't have to fax (I already have a V.92 modem), do double sided printing or be fast. What would you advise? What would you say about an HP Ink Tank 415 AIO?
Thanks in advance.
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So I was thinking about an ink tank printer, again from HP because they
Shanen wrote to All <=-
So I was thinking about an ink tank printer, again from HP because they have stellar GNU/Linux free software driver support -- I had used a Brother many years ago, but its GNU/Linux driver was proprietary, therefore not included in the repositories. And when they stopped
updating the driver package on their website, the machine became a paperweight.
My main concerns are price, not being tied to a particular vendor for
the nk and durability. It doesn't have to fax (I already have a V.92 modem), do double sided printing or be fast. What would you advise?
What would you say about an HP Ink Tank 415 AIO?
MRO wrote to Shanen <=-
after having a bunch of those all in one printers and have them break
or just be too expensive i'm much happier now.
Arelor wrote to Shanen <=-
At $job we have a fleet of HP Laserjets M402N. If you print a lot, you save money in the long run. You can also use pirate cartridges.
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Shanen wrote to All <=-
Brother also advertised one of those infinity ink deals like HP, where
you pay by the page, they send you a toner when you run low, and you
have to have your printer connected to the internet to send telemetry
back to them at all times. No thanks.
Sounds like HP is a pass in general, how about the Epson tank
printers?
So I was thinking about an ink tank printer, again from HP because they have stellar GNU/Linux free software driver support -- I had used a Brother many years ago, but its GNU/Linux driver was proprietary, therefore not included in the repositories. And when they stopped updating the driver package on their website, the machine became a paperweight.
printer and haven't regretted it. One thing I didn't like about inkjet printers is that if you don't use them for too long, the ink can dry up,
little Samsung printer had died, offered one of his office printers. I went over there and saw a mint-condition HP Laserjet 4050 with 2 trays.
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Re: Ink Tank Printers, Pro/Con
By: Shanen to All on Sat
Jun 03 2023 20:10:00
I have found the best option to be an HP Laser on a network interface
for the best cross os/platform support, and higher capacity tonor cartridges. My current HP has been running for close to a decade, and
the one before it for about 15 years or so. Unless you are printing a *LOT*, which is where many defer to Epson tank options afaik, no idea
on Linux support.
My HP laser has worked without issue on Linux, Windows, MacOS and
Android phones. Just my own $.02
Also, how do you print from an Android phone? I saw HP had an application fo > that (at hpapp.com IIRC), but it requires you to send each and every file to > be printed to the mothership so this was a big no no for me. >If you are talking about the HP Smart subsystem, I am told they made it using cheap asian labor and that the codebase sucks so much that, if you ever read it, you'd want to set your printer on fire.
Also, how do you print from an Android phone? I saw HP had an application for that (at hpapp.com IIRC), but it requires you to send each and every file to be printed to the mothership so this was a big no no for me.
save money, don't have to deal with all the bullshit about having a printer.
Re: Ink Tank Printers, Pro/Co
By: MRO to Shanen on Sun Jun 04 2023 06:23 am
save money, don't have to deal with all the bullshit about having a printer.
I did the same thing and then I bought a Brother inkjet and ignore the toner warnings.
Now I don't need to deal with those miserable people at Staples.
Nopants wrote to MRO <=-
save money, don't have to deal with all the bullshit about having a printer.
I did the same thing and then I bought a Brother inkjet and
ignore the toner warnings.
Now I don't need to deal with those miserable people at Staples.
MRO wrote to Nopants <=-
save money, don't have to deal with all the bullshit about having a printer.
I did the same thing and then I bought a Brother inkjet and ignore the toner warnings.
i just print at work
or at the ups store.
I did the same thing and then I bought a Brother inkjet and ignore the toner warnings.
Now I don't need to deal with those miserable people at Staples.
Nopants wrote to MRO <=-
save money, don't have to deal with all the bullshit about having a print
I did the same thing and then I bought a Brother inkjet and
ignore the toner warnings.
An inkjet printer doesn't use toner. It uses...... ink.
Now I don't need to deal with those miserable people at Staples.
Good point there. I think the same people work at Office Depot.
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Re: Ink Tank Printers, Pro/Co
By: Nopants to MRO on Wed Jul 12 2023 06:59 pm
I did the same thing and then I bought a Brother inkjet and ignore the toner warnings.
Now I don't need to deal with those miserable people at Staples.
I used to use an inkjet printer, but I don't print very often, and I found t u can always print whenever you want.
The one I bought also does scanning and copying - I've actually found the sc
to. My wife has also used it a couple times when working from home - somet
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Nopants wrote to MRO <=-
I did the same thing and then I bought a Brother inkjet and ignore the toner warnings.
Now I don't need to deal with those miserable people at Staples.
MRO wrote to Nopants <=-
i just print at work or at the ups store.
I did the same thing and then I bought a Brother inkjet and
ignore the toner warnings.
An inkjet printer doesn't use toner. It uses...... ink.
Brother Laser! See, I don't even know what it is. That's how much I don't fuss with it. I do ignore the toner warnings :).
Re: Re: Ink Tank Printers, Pr
By: Nopants to Gamgee on Mon Aug 28 2023 18:29:00
Brother Laser! See, I don't even know what it is. That's how much I don > No> fuss with it. I do ignore the toner warnings :).
I've been using HP Laser (Color for about 9 years now), mostly because Broth > t any special issues. I replaced the tonor cartridges once in the past deca >
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I've been using HP Laser (Color for about 9 years now), mostly because Broth
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