Re: OfB.biz: PR: HP Delivers Linux Desktops

Daniel Cassidy <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.kde.cafe
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On Wednesday 02 July 2003 11:43 pm, Timothy R. Butler wrote:
> > Meanwhile, if you're a small business and need a printer, HP is all too
> > eager to rip you off with cheap Windows software-driven printers and
>
>   The majority of HP's printers work beautifully with Linux and their guy
> that does support for Multifunction devices is absolutely great to work
> with. Even the very very cheap 640-series printers work great with
> CUPS/Gimp-Print/Foomatic.

Yup my supercheap 610C works great here, better, in fact, than it does in 
windows, where a bizarre bug is exhibited by every driver i can find.

> > monopoly-priced ink cartridges.
>
>   No argument with ink cartridges... then again, all the companies charge
> too much. :-)

They're expensive, but my ink cartridges seem to last ages. Not that I'm 
defending the way printer manufacturers profit from overpriced cartridges, 
but at least they're better than Lexmark.

-- 
Dan.

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