On Jul 26, 2011 9:43 PM, "Rob Hurle" <rob1...@gmail.com> wrote: >
> >> I've had an HP LaserJet p1102w for almost two years now. I've used it > >> with Lenny, then Squeeze, and now Wheezy with no problems. Even the > >> wireless printing works. No duplexing, unless you count manual :) IMHO, > >> HP has the best support for Linux when it comes to printers > >> (http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/index.html) > > > > I currently have All-in-One HP OfficeJet 6310. It is my first HP > > printer and probably the last one. I do not like neither the company nor > > their printers. They capitalize on their former reputation for quality. > > But the reality is, their printers today are flimsy, of low specs, and > > over priced, as well as over priced is their supply line. Lately HP seems > > to be mostly concerned of how to prevent their customers to use third > > party supplies. In this they did achieve real heights. > > Agreed about HP. Once upon a time, their engineering and support was > first-rate, but the modern printers don't match up - there's a lot > better out there. I had a HP2605dn (colour laser) and only the most > expensive HP toner cartridges worked in it, and they invariably left > around 10% of the toner in the cartridge at failure point. The design > of the printer is such that dust falls on to the mirrors in the > (Canon!) printing engine and the whole thing has to be dismantled to > clean them - a half-day job for the experienced. Never again HP! > I totally agree with all of the above. I don't know what your situation is, however when I needed a printer this is what I did: Went on Craigslist and found sub-$100 laser printers. Called a guy up with an HP 4050tn listed for $65. Asked him if there were odd noises or anything else. He answered ok, so I arranged a time, picked up some paper, and stopped by. The lcd was half bad and the nic was missing but it didn't have any defects printing. I gave him $50 for it. Got on eBay and bought a $5 jetdirect card and an $8 lcd (shipping on each averaged $2.50). The lcd required a jewler's flat head and the nic is just a thumb screw. Now, I'm not getting support with it, it has printed 120k pages, your new printer *might* print faster than mine, and I had to fix two things. However, if anyone can beat the <$70 price on a quality laser printer, I'm all ears. Oh, and IIRC a duplexer would cost me <$100 and an hdd would be ~$20. Cartridges will cost me $70+..... in a few years.... whenever this one that I got with the printer that's half full runs out. :) In short, most tech, I buy new. Laser printers, I'll buy a 10 year old tank before I even consider something new. Oh, I didn't mention support. But, I really don't think I need to here.
