Re: Printers

["Peter Smith" <nospam [at] zetnet.co.uk>]

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From: "Keith Powell" <Keithp [at] g4jvx.screaming.net>
To: <sheflug [at] vuw.ac.nz>
Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2000 4:36 PM
Subject: Printers


> Hello all.
>
> I would have liked to have come to the meeting, but we have family illness
> and had to go over to Cheshire instead. Hope the meeting went well.
>
> Some days ago, I sent a posting which hasn't appeared on the group. So
here
> it is again - better luck this time!
>
> I need a new ink-jet printer with reasonably low running costs, either
Epson
> or HP. It will be one of the bottom end of the range as it is only for
home
> use. Are either of these two makes better for use with Linux? Perhaps
better
> drivers? The choice is probably between Epson 460, 660 or HP 610, 710,
720.
>
> I read somewhere that some printers are designed just for use with
Windows,
> but I can't find out if this applies to any of these.
>
> Any help very much appreciated.
>
> Many thanks
>
> Keith Powell
I have found that HP's work with most anything, My Atari even has HP drivers
& I noticed in one of ny botched efforts to setup Linux that the HP's you
mention were offered in setup.
If you just want one for rough work I have an old HP 510 taking up space,
Yours. or any of the poor students just have to fetch it.
ALB Pete

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