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What is the "best printer" to buy for Puppy?
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don922
Joined: 19 Jan 2008 Posts: 337 Location: The land of 14" monitors |
This could very well be the case. The darned thing has been difficult to use in Linux and I can never tell what the problem is when it doesn't print. Probably me as much as the printer -- CUPS completely looses me. The DeskJet 722C worked good in Windows, but doesn't seem to be very good in Linux. What is the best easiest printer for Puppy? I don't print that much so I don't need terribly fast, just a good steady printer. I print an occasional form, list, memo or .pdf. Probably will be hooked up to a parallel port. _________________ Don -- Thailand  |
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Flash
Official Dog Handler  Joined: 04 May 2005 Posts: 9845 Location: Arizona USA |
I don't use a printer but I have before. I noticed that the ink of inkjet printers drys up but the toner of laser printers doesn't. If you don't print very often or very much, I'd say buy a laser printer. |
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rcrsn51
 Joined: 05 Sep 2006 Posts: 7747 Location: Stratford, Ontario |
You haven't shopped for computer equipment lately, have you? I am partial to the small Brother laser printers. |
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Bernie_by_the_Sea
 Joined: 09 Feb 2011 Posts: 329 |
I second that. I bought a Brother laser printer on Black Friday at half price. Setup was a breeze in multiple OS's using a USB cable and CUPS. The Brother replaced a cheap HP 3845 inkjet that also worked perfectly in Linux. My first home printer around 1983 was a Radio Shack model using 3" wide aluminumized paper that burned a 5x7 dot matrix font. Printers for home use have come a long way since then. My 1979 computer (with 16Kb) had no ports other than one for a tape drive so I assembled my own RS232 serial port from a kit with sloppy soldering. My printer had to share that port with my 300 baud acoustic modem. |
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don922
Joined: 19 Jan 2008 Posts: 337 Location: The land of 14" monitors |
You are "spot on" I haven't shopped for or purchased any computer equipment in a long time. Because I am in Thailand and a long way from sources of equipment together with language difficulties, unlisted prices, and a two tier pricing system, ie, thai-caucasian. I need a little more hand holding, please. Brother lazer printers have been recommended could you please give me some model numbers? Even on the net I'm lost. In advance -- Thank you very much. _________________ Don -- Thailand |
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rcrsn51
Joined: 05 Sep 2006 Posts: 7747 Location: Stratford, Ontario |
Brother has a list of all their models that have Linux drivers here.. I really cannot recommend a model for you. It depends on what's available in your area and in what price range. |
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