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From: kwkhui@××××.net
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] printer
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 05:02:12
Message-Id: 20120430125910.477836e4@gentoo-main.kwkh-home
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] printer by Stephane Guedon
1 On Sun, 29 Apr 2012 21:55:08 +0200
2 Stephane Guedon <stephane@×××××××××××××××××××.eu> wrote:
3
4 > Hi everyone
5 >
6 > I am now forced to replace my epson printer.
7 >
8 > Anyone think of a printer for which ink is quite cheap (contrary to
9 > the epson) and that allow to have status not only in windows ?
10 >
11 > Epson as an utility to have ink status in windows and linux, but I
12 > have my printer on a server and was in hope some could have ink
13 > status iin cups ...
14 >
15 > So, anyone that have a suggestion is welcome !
16
17 Is it just me? There is a bad GPG signature (maybe it is due to the
18 accent character(s)).
19
20 Anyway, IMO hplip is much nicer than mtink (there is the command-line
21 tool hp-level included that displays ink level), and HP ink don't dry
22 up if you leave the printer idle for 2 weeks, unlike Epson. Of course,
23 if you print a lot you should consider laser printer.
24
25 Kerwin

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Re: [gentoo-user] printer kwkhui@××××.net
Re: [gentoo-user] printer Stephane Guedon <stephane@××××××××××.eu>