[CLUE-Tech] My printer hates me

[John Kottal]

Matt Gushee wrote:

> Anyway, my second question is, in the near future when I've finally had
> enough of this printer, can anyone recommend a low-cost printer that
> works well with Linux?

I've had very good results with an HP 2000C, which was their top of the
line inkjet from two years ago. It takes separate cartridges and can load
a double-sized black one. It also has separate ink heads. The only problem
with it is that the cartridges and heads are about $35 each, so the cost
over a year can be pretty steep if you do a lot of printing.

Another cheaper possibility is the HP 942/952 Inkjets, which run about
$250 (before rebates) and give photo-quality prints with the right paper.
One of them (I think the 952) is for the Mac, and may do Postscript.

If you want a cheap laser printer, I can recommend buying used ones from
Cummings and Associates at 3031 Blake in Denver (phone: 303/293-8100).
They advertise in the local rags such as Computer Week and occasionally
have very good deals. I bought a Laserjet 4 from them for $300 that
included the network card and Postscript card; it had about 12,000 pages
on it and, other than some stains on the case, was a steal. They have
other printers, including Laserjet II's and III's for as little as $50.

JohnK