Shopping for a printer

Rasczak · 01-17-2008

This may come as a huge shock, but I hate the waste of paper, and I try to keep my life as paperless as possible.

But.

I am preparing to transistion to a new career within a year, and I'll want to be able to print out resumes on the fly, as well as other stuff. Plus, the wife has been wanting one a long time, and the kids are beginning to need one too.

So... I'm going to buy a printer. I don't want to have to spend too much on the printer, but I don't want to be swapping in $50 inkjet cartridges every ten sheets either. Laserjet.

Any suggestions for an economical, Ubuntu/Linux friendly, laserjet printer? I prefer one I could plug into the router and hit from all my computers.

DUDE_2000 · 01-18-2008

canons are good, though I'm not sure if the're well supported by linux.
My Hp Deskjet D1455 was recognised by mint though, it's about 80 dollars.
I only had to enable it through the printing tab in my administration menu. not sure about the price of ink though.

Note. Whatever you do, don't buy a lexmark. The ink is over $50 (it's something like $64)

hmarroqu · 01-19-2008

check out lexmark, I think most are ubuntu friendly and I had one that Was the simplest cheapest printer on the market, worked perfect with ubuntu. I suggest lexmark because they are cheap to refill i believe. Be careful tho, some are just giant plastic turds so check out CNET.com, i usually do for the things i buy, not sure how good they do with printers tho.

NET WT · 02-26-2008

The printer I have now doesn't work well with Ubuntu. It is a Lexmark Z12, which Ubuntu detected, but prints like crap. I am going to buy a new one soon though. Maybe check out OpenPrinting.org, it's a good site.

Daquan13 · 02-26-2008

Don't get HP.

I'm so done with them! I requested new and updated software for mine because Windows Vista won't take the disk that came with it.

They sent the updated one, but it was friggen broken in 3 places!! I called them back to request another replacement disk, and now the woman that I spoke to wants to friggen charge me $15.00 for the replacement disk when they sent the first one for free!!!!!

That's not right at all!!!!!

01-17-2008	#1 (permalink)
Rasczak Stirrer Of Shit Join Date: May 2007 Location: Oahu Posts: 3,596	Shopping for a printer This may come as a huge shock, but I hate the waste of paper, and I try to keep my life as paperless as possible. But. I am preparing to transistion to a new career within a year, and I'll want to be able to print out resumes on the fly, as well as other stuff. Plus, the wife has been wanting one a long time, and the kids are beginning to need one too. So... I'm going to buy a printer. I don't want to have to spend too much on the printer, but I don't want to be swapping in $50 inkjet cartridges every ten sheets either. Laserjet. Any suggestions for an economical, Ubuntu/Linux friendly, laserjet printer? I prefer one I could plug into the router and hit from all my computers.
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01-18-2008	#2 (permalink)
DUDE_2000 The Dalek Has Returned Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 345	Re: Shopping for a printer canons are good, though I'm not sure if the're well supported by linux. My Hp Deskjet D1455 was recognised by mint though, it's about 80 dollars. I only had to enable it through the printing tab in my administration menu. not sure about the price of ink though. Note. Whatever you do, don't buy a lexmark. The ink is over $50 (it's something like $64)
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01-19-2008	#3 (permalink)
hmarroqu Banned Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 209	Re: Shopping for a printer check out lexmark, I think most are ubuntu friendly and I had one that Was the simplest cheapest printer on the market, worked perfect with ubuntu. I suggest lexmark because they are cheap to refill i believe. Be careful tho, some are just giant plastic turds so check out CNET.com, i usually do for the things i buy, not sure how good they do with printers tho.

02-26-2008	#4 (permalink)
NET WT Commentator Join Date: May 2007 Location: California, U.S.A. Posts: 43	Re: Shopping for a printer The printer I have now doesn't work well with Ubuntu. It is a Lexmark Z12, which Ubuntu detected, but prints like crap. I am going to buy a new one soon though. Maybe check out OpenPrinting.org, it's a good site.

02-26-2008	#5 (permalink)
Daquan13 Eligible for a custom title Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: East Boston, MA. Posts: 657	Re: Shopping for a printer Don't get HP. I'm so done with them! I requested new and updated software for mine because Windows Vista won't take the disk that came with it. They sent the updated one, but it was friggen broken in 3 places!! I called them back to request another replacement disk, and now the woman that I spoke to wants to friggen charge me $15.00 for the replacement disk when they sent the first one for free!!!!! That's not right at all!!!!!
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