Re: [ossig] Best printer support for Linux/FreeBSD

[Jason Tan Boon Teck <jasontn@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

IMHO, stay away from Lexmark printers. It's difficult to get them to run
under Linux, with their now zero support for Linux and reluctance to
provide info for driver developments.


L8R

Jason Tan Boon Teck
jasontn@pc.jaring.my
"I do not wish to realise when I die, that I had not lived ... Carpe
diem."


Quoting Hanxue Lee <leehanxue@gmail.com>:

> Hi all,
>
>
> I need a little bit of advice here. I am planning to get a new
> printer, but my concern is CUPS support.
>
> My main requirements are:
>
> 1. Able to print in through CUPS (at least blank and white, OOo
> documents/PDF)
> 2. Able to get cheap refills
>
> My current printer is a Canon BJC 210. Went through
> www.linuxprinting.org and looked at the database. HP's printers seems
> to be well supported. I am considering Lexmark and Dell, mainly
> because of their low price. Anybody has any experience with these two
> brands?
>
> Thank you in advance.
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Lee Hanxue
>
>
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