[kwlug-disc] Linux Friendly Cost Effective Ink Jet Printer/Scanner

[CrankyOldBugger]

My own personal experiences with my Canon MFP would make me advise you to
avoid that brand.  I can (finally) print to it ok, but the other features
take some evil trickery to work.


On Fri, 31 May 2019 at 13:34, Khalid Baheyeldin <kb at 2bits.com> wrote:

> Regarding home multi function printers/scanners.
> We all know that HP has the best support on Linux, because of the hplip
> package.
>
> For several years, I had an HP OfficeJet that I got per a recommendation
> of someone
> who worked for a technology store and the math was that its ink was on par
> with laser,
> so not high cost of consumables.
>
> For scanning, it had a feeder and is able to scan both sides of a page or
> a stack of
> pages, and can also print on both sides.
>
> Then, I found that the newly opened Costco, which is like a 5 minute
> drive, fills ink
> cartridges, but not for the model I owned. I got another printer (HP
> OfficeJet Pro 6978)
> which Costco can fill (HP 902 and 902XL). That worked well for a year or
> so. It was
> smaller and faster than the older model, but had a smaller screen (minor
> annoyance).
> Same features as above re: scanning and printing.
>
> Then suddenly, Costco said they cannot fill it anymore. They even say so
> on their
> web site, and say 'temporarily'. Someone I know is guessing that it is
> pressure from
> Costco on HP or something like that.
>
> https://costcoinkjetrefill.ca/
>
> Here are the questions:
> - Any other printer/scanner brands that work well with Linux (Epson,
> Brother)?
> - Any of those have easy to refill cartridges at a low cost?
>
> I don't want a laser printer since I need to print in colour occasionally.
>
> All ideas/advice welcome.
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