Best printer around to buy for linux (home use).

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hi everyone.

ok. maybe this is the 1001st threat in which someone asks about that topic. but i really want to buy one now (or more shortly after xmas) and there's so many of them out there and the market is changing fast.

here's what i'm looking for. i want a FAST and RELIABLE printer with normal quality (i want to be able to read something i print out with 5-7 point font in 360 dpi, even if it's a bit though). it shouldn't need to much ink/toner and most important it should have a very good driver support, either native (prefered) or from cups (i have a printer that is supported by cups and gimp-print but it sux, completly :evil:

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as for the price, i know that all that screams for a laser printer for about 1000 (1 = $1) i don't have and i don't want to spend. i'm from austria (i think that's important concering prices) and i'm likely to spend about 200. maybe a little more, but that's way enough for a good printer these days i think.

any suggestions?
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obsidian_fox · n00b Joined: 17 Dec 2002 Posts: 15

Epson Stylus C80

lemming · n00b Joined: 07 Aug 2002 Posts: 57 Location: Kanab, UT

Linux Printing has quite a bit of info concerning printing and Linux.

I'm very happy with my HP 5550, YMMV.

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amasidlover · Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2002 10:00 pm Post subject:

I'd go with a low cost laser, find one that does PCL5/6 and you should have very little trouble getting it working. I use a Tally 9208 which works well (although is not on sale any more).

Bytal · Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2002 6:58 pm Post subject:

I'd go with a cheap/used HP laserjet like a 5/5p or 6. Prints great supported by cups, dunno if theres a native driver, and about the price of a current ink jet. Toner while expensive lasts a great deal longer then an inkjet.
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rommel · Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2002 7:46 pm Post subject:

i am using an epson c80 ....it works really well i think

lambda · n00b Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 1 Location: Austria, Linz

i got a kyocera mita fs1010, not really cheap, but got ps2 emulation (which is *really* neat!!) and works perfectly.. 15 pages a minute :-)

costs about 350 euros, but is definitely worth the price..

erebus · Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2003 1:49 am Post subject:

sleek · n00b Joined: 09 Jan 2003 Posts: 71

i have an epson stylus c60 and it gets the job done
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Malakin · Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2003 5:41 am Post subject:

I have a Samsung ML1210 laser that works perfectly and it's cheap. Samsung even has an official Linux driver for their laser printers.

st. anger · Apprentice Joined: 30 Oct 2002 Posts: 273

i also have a samsung. the ML1430 model. works perfectly great fantastic etc.
14ppm, linux support and cheap. $150 after a rebate from best buy
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taskara · Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2003 6:23 am Post subject:

I have a Samsung ML-1440 and it's the biggest pain in the arse.

I don't use it on linux anymore, I took it to work.

I will also be buying a new laser - and I'm thinking HP 1200 or something..
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hook · Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2003 8:11 am Post subject:

my next printer's going to be a HP ...HP all the way!

and DON'T ...i repeat: DON'T get a lexmark ...it's a bitch to install and maintain (ESPECIALLY in linux!!)
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zhenlin · Veteran Joined: 09 Nov 2002 Posts: 1361

PS2 is...

A gaming console by Sony
A port for keyboards and mice
A technology from Adobe [Postscript 2]

pjp · Administrator Joined: 16 Apr 2002 Posts: 20603

RE: Lexmark

Unfortunately, I'm not willing to pay the price premium HP thinks their stuff is worth. I'm leaning towards a Samsung.
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seetru · n00b Joined: 23 Apr 2002 Posts: 23 Location: TN, USA

hands down the best printer i've used in linux

the install is a no brainer (just start cupsd insert cd and click ok until it's finished)

toner cartridges are about $70.00 here and good for at least 3000 pages of normal printing = .02 cents per page or less

best buy i ever got at bestbuy ($150.00)

and that's my .02 cents worth

taskara · Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2003 3:53 am Post subject: Re: samsung ml-1430

acidreign · Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2003 7:02 pm Post subject: Printer

It might be worth your while picking up a cheap laser,

Seriously, i have an apple 12/640 laser printer, with ethernet adapter. payed $200.00 au. Very nice .. done over 10,000 pages for me so far. It seems to be working very well.

Very easy to setup in cups, its just a raw postscript printer, it works well, no faults.. telnet configuratoin even if you dont have an apple.

Slurp53 · Apprentice Joined: 14 Jun 2002 Posts: 255 Location: Iowa

Epson photo 820

great quality, reasonably fast, $100
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MattElmore · n00b Joined: 01 Feb 2003 Posts: 29

I have an old HP Laserjet 4 for sale if you want it. Will give it to you cheap but shipping would be a bitch. Send me a PM if interested. I'm in the states btw (yes, shipping, ouch :roll:

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deviljelly · Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2003 8:49 pm Post subject: My suggestion

I suggest the IBM InfoPrint 4100, it'll get a bit cramped under your desk but it's got native linux drivers (oh yeah and it's a bit pricey at $1.3 million)

http://www.printers.ibm.com/R5PSC.NSF/Web/ip4100home

taskara · Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2003 9:10 pm Post subject:

I'll take it! I'll take two!!
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Gushy · Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2003 11:53 am Post subject:

Bit late into this thread, but I just bought a Kyocera FS-1010 after it won a best personal laser award in PC Pro (uk mag).

It's still doing it's initial warm-up so I haven't tried to set it up yet, but just looking on the cd I'm well impressed.... it comes with linux drivers.

Two thumbs up for Kyocera!
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butters · Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 3:15 pm Post subject:

To revive this thread...

I'm actually looking for drivers for an IBM Infoprint 1145. Not sure if its as pricy as the 4100, although neither are listed on linuxprinting.org. This one would be cramped under a 5 foot high desk...
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bollucks · l33t Joined: 27 Oct 2004 Posts: 606

HP Deskjet 5740 rocks. HP printing support is the best.