On Wed, 2009-01-21 at 12:43 +0000, Noel James Bridge wrote: > On Wed, 2009-01-21 at 11:19 +0100, Kevin Kofler wrote: > > > I'd recommend HP, because the CUPS drivers (HPLIP) are Free Software, > > written by HP themselves and included in Fedora (so they work out of the > > box). > > > ... > > One drawback though is that HP is not the cheapest option out there > > (especially if you count the ink/toner prices - for example, HP inkjets > > have the print heads on the cartridge, which means they're less susceptible > > to defects, but which also means the cartridges are very expensive; > > I have a hp deskjet at home which gets light use, mostly. The integrated > print head has a big advantage in this situation, one which is not > immediately obvious. The main limitation on performance is simply that > the jets very gradually dry out so that the quality becomes uneven. With > a hp printer you replace the print head and it works as new. By contrast > with an Epson printer I found that this was not possible. The result is > that the hp printer has lasted far longer. ---- If you frequently print, the Epson is probably a superior mechanism but yes, if you only print once in a while, the lines and jets can get dried out and clog which necessitates cleaning and is at minimum a PITA and a waste of ink. This is especially a problem where I live in the desert southwest where it is usually very dry (indoor relative humidity always under 20%). I noticed though that some of the newer HP units have gone to a multi-stage unit with separate print heads. Myself, I'm still using an older (now) OfficeJet 6110 and the cartridges are ridiculously expensive. I think Kevin was using a point of view strictly from a driver perspective. Craig -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
