[NTLUG:Discuss] [Bulk] Re: Color printer for Linux

[Leroy Tennison]

Stuart Johnston wrote:
> Leroy Tennison wrote:
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>> 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
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WOW, $200.  Paid double-plus that for a B&W-only laser three years ago.  
I'll keep it in mind but first need to decide what to do with my HP 
laserjet 1200 series.