Re: [gentoo-user] Buying a low-cost printer for Linux

2008-12-04 Thread Dave Jones
KH wrote on 04/12/08 19:47: > I have been told not to touch the Samsung drivers. I am using > net-print/foo2zjs. foo2zjs works well with the cheap HP CLJ1600 laser printer. Cheap, fast, no more expensive dried-up inkjet cartridges, good deal. Cheers, Dave

Re: [gentoo-user] Buying a low-cost printer for Linux

2008-12-04 Thread Dale
Mark Knecht wrote: > On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 11:52 PM, Dale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Dominic Kexel wrote: >> >>> That's right, i totaly agree. If you buy a HP-printer, you (almost) can't >>> do something wrong. I am using a HP Deskjet F2180 (40€). Printing and >>> scanning both work

Re: [gentoo-user] Buying a low-cost printer for Linux

2008-12-04 Thread KH
Mark Knecht schrieb: > On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 10:18 AM, KH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Albert Hopkins schrieb: >> >> Some weeks ago I bought Samsung clp-300 color laser printer for less >> than 130 Euros. I use cups and I don't have any problems. Did not have >> to by new "color" jet.

Re: [gentoo-user] Buying a low-cost printer for Linux

2008-12-04 Thread Mark Knecht
On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 10:56 AM, Chris Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've heard the some Samsung laser printers will only print a pre-set > number of pages for each toner cartridge even if you have toner > remaining. > > I would probably stay away from the 510s. > > http://www.dunfield.com/cl

Re: [gentoo-user] Buying a low-cost printer for Linux

2008-12-04 Thread Chris Thomas
I've heard the some Samsung laser printers will only print a pre-set number of pages for each toner cartridge even if you have toner remaining. I would probably stay away from the 510s. http://www.dunfield.com/clp510/ -Chris On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 1:47 PM, KH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Artt

Re: [gentoo-user] Buying a low-cost printer for Linux

2008-12-04 Thread KH
Arttu V. schrieb: > On 12/4/08, KH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Some weeks ago I bought Samsung clp-300 color laser printer for less >> than 130 Euros. I use cups and I don't have any problems. Did not have >> to by new "color" jet. I have been told I can print 7000 pages before I >> have to

Re: [gentoo-user] Buying a low-cost printer for Linux

2008-12-04 Thread Mark Knecht
On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 10:18 AM, KH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Albert Hopkins schrieb: >> On Wed, 2008-12-03 at 19:44 -0800, Mark Knecht wrote: >> >>> Does anyone have a good way of figuring out what printers that you can >>> actually buy in the retail market place actually have support in >>> Li

Re: [gentoo-user] Buying a low-cost printer for Linux

2008-12-04 Thread Arttu V.
On 12/4/08, KH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Some weeks ago I bought Samsung clp-300 color laser printer for less > than 130 Euros. I use cups and I don't have any problems. Did not have > to by new "color" jet. I have been told I can print 7000 pages before I > have to :-) > You can go cheap and g

Re: [gentoo-user] Buying a low-cost printer for Linux

2008-12-04 Thread Chris Thomas
If you don't need color, I would seriously look at b/w personal laser printers that are network-ready; newer HP models like the 1000 series work very well and and can be found for less than $200. Older HP lasers like the 5si models are built like tanks and are extremely durable and long lasting. -

Re: [gentoo-user] Buying a low-cost printer for Linux

2008-12-04 Thread KH
Albert Hopkins schrieb: > On Wed, 2008-12-03 at 19:44 -0800, Mark Knecht wrote: > >> Does anyone have a good way of figuring out what printers that you can >> actually buy in the retail market place actually have support in >> Linux? I sure don't. >> > > [snip] > > My suggestion would be no

Re: [gentoo-user] Buying a low-cost printer for Linux

2008-12-04 Thread Mark Knecht
On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 11:52 PM, Dale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dominic Kexel wrote: >> That's right, i totaly agree. If you buy a HP-printer, you (almost) can't do >> something wrong. I am using a HP Deskjet F2180 (40€). Printing and scanning >> both work without problems. >> >> On Wed, 3 Dec

Re: [gentoo-user] Buying a low-cost printer for Linux

2008-12-04 Thread Mark Knecht
On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 11:18 PM, Heinrichs, Dirk (EXT-Capgemini - DE/Dusseldorf) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Am Mittwoch, den 03.12.2008, 20:29 -0800 schrieb ext Mark Knecht: >> Thanks for the idea. I'd not heard of them. > > TurboPrint is actually a port of an old Amiga software. They already > w

Re: [gentoo-user] Buying a low-cost printer for Linux

2008-12-04 Thread Mark Knecht
On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 9:05 PM, Volker Armin Hemmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Donnerstag 04 Dezember 2008, Mark Knecht wrote: >> On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 8:16 PM, Volker Armin Hemmann >> >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > On Donnerstag 04 Dezember 2008, Mark Knecht wrote: >> >> Does anyone hav

Re: [gentoo-user] Buying a low-cost printer for Linux

2008-12-04 Thread Hazen Valliant-Saunders
G'day; Most Manufacturers support Post Script out of the box (it's a 30 year old standard); you just need to make sure that your kernel has the appropriate driver. And you have the appropriate sub-system installed. (LPR, CUPS whatever). HP makes a concerted effort to support all operating system

Re: [gentoo-user] Buying a low-cost printer for Linux

2008-12-04 Thread Albert Hopkins
On Wed, 2008-12-03 at 19:44 -0800, Mark Knecht wrote: > Does anyone have a good way of figuring out what printers that you can > actually buy in the retail market place actually have support in > Linux? I sure don't. My first Linux printer was a *used* Apple LaserWriter (with serial port). I knew

Re: [gentoo-user] Buying a low-cost printer for Linux

2008-12-03 Thread Dale
Dominic Kexel wrote: > That's right, i totaly agree. If you buy a HP-printer, you (almost) can't do > something wrong. I am using a HP Deskjet F2180 (40€). Printing and scanning > both work without problems. > > On Wed, 3 Dec 2008 22:00:28 -0800 > "Manuel McLure" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >

Re: [gentoo-user] Buying a low-cost printer for Linux

2008-12-03 Thread Heinrichs, Dirk (EXT-Capgemini - DE/Dusseldorf)
Am Mittwoch, den 03.12.2008, 20:29 -0800 schrieb ext Mark Knecht: > Thanks for the idea. I'd not heard of them. TurboPrint is actually a port of an old Amiga software. They already were ahead of time in the printing area back then. OTOH, there was this article on german Heise Online (english vers

Re: [gentoo-user] Buying a low-cost printer for Linux

2008-12-03 Thread Dominic Kexel
That's right, i totaly agree. If you buy a HP-printer, you (almost) can't do something wrong. I am using a HP Deskjet F2180 (40€). Printing and scanning both work without problems. On Wed, 3 Dec 2008 22:00:28 -0800 "Manuel McLure" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 7:44 PM, Mar

Re: [gentoo-user] Buying a low-cost printer for Linux

2008-12-03 Thread Manuel McLure
On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 7:44 PM, Mark Knecht <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does anyone have a good way of figuring out what printers that you can > actually buy in the retail market place actually have support in > Linux? I sure don't. Almost all HP printers are well-supported in Linux using the hpl

Re: [gentoo-user] Buying a low-cost printer for Linux

2008-12-03 Thread Volker Armin Hemmann
On Donnerstag 04 Dezember 2008, Mark Knecht wrote: > On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 8:16 PM, Volker Armin Hemmann > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Donnerstag 04 Dezember 2008, Mark Knecht wrote: > >> Does anyone have a good way of figuring out what printers that you can > >> actually buy in the retail

Re: [gentoo-user] Buying a low-cost printer for Linux

2008-12-03 Thread Paul Hartman
On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 9:44 PM, Mark Knecht <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does anyone have a good way of figuring out what printers that you can > actually buy in the retail market place actually have support in > Linux? I sure don't. > > Over the past 10 years I've gone the route of looking at the

Re: [gentoo-user] Buying a low-cost printer for Linux

2008-12-03 Thread Mark Knecht
On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 8:16 PM, Volker Armin Hemmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Donnerstag 04 Dezember 2008, Mark Knecht wrote: >> Does anyone have a good way of figuring out what printers that you can >> actually buy in the retail market place actually have support in >> Linux? I sure don't.

Re: [gentoo-user] Buying a low-cost printer for Linux

2008-12-03 Thread Volker Armin Hemmann
On Donnerstag 04 Dezember 2008, Mark Knecht wrote: > Does anyone have a good way of figuring out what printers that you can > actually buy in the retail market place actually have support in > Linux? I sure don't. > forget the 'opensource' printers, and buy a turboprint licence. It rocks. It reall

[gentoo-user] Buying a low-cost printer for Linux

2008-12-03 Thread Mark Knecht
Does anyone have a good way of figuring out what printers that you can actually buy in the retail market place actually have support in Linux? I sure don't. Over the past 10 years I've gone the route of looking at the ads, finding printers in the right price range and then looking at http://www.li