[mdlug] HP Linux Printer At Big LOTS?

[David Lane]

For printers your cost is the ink. 

Digital Photography has made it cost less.  

But As I said before I had a really tough time finding a printer that would work with My Linux Stations.

FYI I: just got an email from MicroCenter and it looks like they are liquidating  CompUSA's stock.  The thing is, I scout  out resources so that when I do buy I know what I'm buying and I know what the Market is doing.  Yes, There were a few buys that I was not 100% happy with that is were we learn.  

I'm happy I found newegg.com to cross reference Prices an model numbers.  

----- Original Message ----
From: Thomas Cameron (Red Hat) <tcameron at redhat.com>
To: MDLUG's Main discussion list <mdlug at mdlug.org>
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 5:25:27 PM
Subject: Re: [mdlug] HP Linux Printer At Big LOTS?

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David Lane wrote:
| I have had a Lexmark printer, It did not work for Linux.
| I have had a Canon Pixma Printer, It did not work for Lunix.
|
| I do know that HP has tools for OpenSuse, and I walk in to a Big LOTS,
and there is a Deskjet D1415  for $26.00. There are similar models
selling at Best Buy, and other stores for 69.00.  The only thing you
have to deal with is that it does not come with is that you need to get
black ink, it just comes with color.

I have been looking for a fast black and white printer for home and I've
learned a couple of things...

You have to be *really* careful about buying a "cheap" printer.  In many
cases the printer vendors have learned Gilette's lesson - give away the
razor and charge for the blades.  You can get printers for next to
nothing these days, but the ink can kick your butt in cost.  Expensive
cartridges that don't last very long to not make a cheap printer.  :-(

I haven't really looked at that printer for ink prices, just a word to
the wise.
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Thomas Cameron, RHCE, RHCX, CNE, MCSE, MCT
Solutions Architect Team Lead, Central Region
512-241-0774 office / 512-585-5631 cell / 512-857-1345 fax

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