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On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 10:18 AM, KH <gentoo-user@××××××××××××××××.de> wrote: |
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> Albert Hopkins schrieb: |
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>> On Wed, 2008-12-03 at 19:44 -0800, Mark Knecht wrote: |
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>>> Does anyone have a good way of figuring out what printers that you can |
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>>> actually buy in the retail market place actually have support in |
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>>> Linux? I sure don't. |
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>> [snip] |
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>> My suggestion would be not go go cheap. Nowadays you can get a color |
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>> laser w/ built-in PostScript for around $400. The output is fast and |
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>> great (compared to ink jets) and It Just Works [tm] with Linux. I'd |
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>> rather spend the extra money and be happy with my choice, but that's |
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>> just me. |
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>> -a |
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> Some weeks ago I bought Samsung clp-300 color laser printer for less |
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> than 130 Euros. I use cups and I don't have any problems. Did not have |
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> to by new "color" jet. I have been told I can print 7000 pages before I |
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> have to :-) |
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> You can go cheap and good. The model is from 2006 or so. |
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> kh |
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Is it roughly this model? |
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16828112054 |
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Do you plug this into a PC via USB or run it over the network using |
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the Ethernet port? |
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Any comments on the roller problem I had on my old laser printer? do |
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the paper rollers remain engaged when the printer isn't printing and |
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thus potentially cause flat spots? |
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Thanks, |
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Mark |
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