On July 14, 2021 at 4:48 PM Robin Laing <mesat(a)telusplanet.net>
wrote:
On 06/07/2021 09:57, Greg Woods wrote:
> Well, not completely OT because I do need one that will work on Fedora.
>
> I have found a number of ink jet all-in-ones that work well on Fedora,
> from Epson, HP, and Brother. The problem is that I don't use the printer
> all that much, and every single one of them eventually (after I've had
> it for a few months) develops a head clog that is so bad that not even
> the printer's cleaning cycle can fix it. I have tried some of the
> cleaning kits with not much success (I'm a lousy handyman), and even if
> I could get the cleaning kits to work, I'd rather find a printer where I
> can avoid this headache.
>
> So, is there any such thing as an all-in-one ink jet printer that does
> not suffer from this problem if it is not used regularly? Question #2
> is, are any of the all-in-one laser printers any good and work (all
> functions) with Fedora Linux?
>
> Thanks,
> --Greg
>
>
/snip/
Just a note of warning for ink-jet users: Quite a few years ago, I had an ink-jet
printer--I don't remember the name--and I thought I'd save some money by buying a
cheap replacement ink cartridge. Well, it clogged up the works, and I could not
fix it. I had to throw the printer out! So go with the manufacturer's ink, even if
it is expensive. It's cheaper than a new printer!
For HP LaserJets: I think, altho I'm not sure, that off-brand toners will not work
in an HP machine. I think they code their cartridges. Anyone know better?
--doug