Re: [tlug] OT Printer recommendation

["Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon" <ronfaxon@example.com>]

Scott wrote:

>The only problem with those, at least in the US is that the printer will
>sell for 90 dollars but the cartridge refills will often cost $30
>dollars or more.  :)  Of course, laser refills are even more expensive. 
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I went through three ink jet printers that all ended up having paper 
feed problems within a year of buying them.  Aside from that, there were 
a number of irritating things about ink-jet printers in comparison to 
the laser printer I've been using for the past three years:

1) The ink cartridges ran out of ink rapidly, and when not used for a 
week or so, the ink would dry in the nozzle and require cleaning before 
it would print again.

2) Being water-based, whatever you print turns to blurred junk with the 
first drop of water.

3) I was able to print about 3,000 sheets of paper with the laser 
printer before I had to change the cartridge.  Not having to buy 
cartridges for over three years and - very important this - not having 
to buy new printers for three years!

For the above reasons I would definitely recommend a laser printer if 
you don't need color.  I don't know what's on the market at the moment, 
but there must be something.  I'm using an Epson LP-900.  It's beginning 
to have some paper feed problems, but it's far and away the best printer 
I've had.

And, ah.... something else.  I use Linux for the Internet, but haven't 
gotten around to setting up the printer yet.  I use OpenOffice for the 
stuff I print and the files open on a never-on-line W-box that I use for 
printing.  Ah... the shame of it!  But I would be remiss not to mention 
that in case the Epson LP-900 doesn't set up well with Linux.  It 
probably does, but I've had such bad luck with printers overall, I 
haven't been in the mood to touch one that is actually working......