[NTLUG:Discuss] Color printer for Linux

[Stuart Johnston]

Leroy Tennison wrote:
> I have a Canon BJC-610, supposed to work and it might but it's been 
> sitting for a couple of years.  Tried the cleaning option and it just 
> cycles forever.  Don't feel like paying $200+ for a new print head...
> 
> I rarely use color mainly because of the cost of ink so i would like a 
> color printer which I could somehow clean and store for an extended 
> period of time without having the kind of problems I'm having with the 
> BJC-610, any ideas?  Thanks for any and all replies.

If you are not wanting photo quality prints and you don't mind making a 
"large" initial investment, I would recommend a color laser.  Samsung 
has a model that can often be had for $200.  Laser printers generally 
don't have as much trouble getting clogged or dried out after long 
periods of unuse, as inkjets do.

-Stuart