Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: printers compatible with Gnu&Linux

On 06/09/2013 11:56 AM, Upscope wrote:
> On Friday, June 07, 2013 09:30:49 PM Stefan Gruber wrote:
> > Tom Davies schrieb am Freitag, 7. Juni 2013 12:33:
> > > Does anyone know of companies that do product-lines that are easily
> > > compatible with Gnu&Linux?
> > Look at Kyocera TASKalfa Series...
> >
> > Stefan
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> Depends on what your looking for. I had a xerox Phaser 6120 (laser
> printer), they also make MFC printers)for 7 years on my Linux system.
> never burped, Xeror provided drivers. To Negatives, relealily expense
> compared to some and toner was expensive.
>
> replaced xerox with Brothers MFC-J6710DW about 7 months ago. Not
> problems so far using Brothers Linux Drivers. Have not tested the FAX
> part yet, Not sure it will work over my fiber Optic phone network.
>
> Russ

I do my best to find non-OEM ink cartridges and toner.

My HP laser cost me $25 - $30 for non-OEM but $105 for HP's toner.

My Canon set of 6 ink cost $35 for 2 full sets, but cost $80 for a full 
set of OEM-ink.

My HP OJ 7000 printer - 3 full sets of color cost less than one HP 
black.  1 full set of color/black cost less than HP's Black let alone a 
full set of Black and Color OEM ink.

When I buy a new [or used] printer, I first look at the cost of the ink 
or toner, both OEM and the non-OEM market.  I really want to know the 
ink/toner costs before I buy so I can tell how much that printer will 
cost me.  Then I compare printer models and their features with their 
ink/toner costs.  At that point, I have all of the information on "cost 
of printing" up front.  I cannot tell you how many good looking printers 
that would cost me $70+ for even non-OEM toner, or $200+ for the OEM 
toner.  I do not have that kind of money to lay out for a toner 
replacement, no matter how great the printer is.



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