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

[Ron Singh]

Excellent, and you may also want to try the UPS store by the Zehrs nearer
to you, the --
https://www.theupsstore.ca/135/

The website does not explicitly say they do cartridge refills, but perhaps
they do.

Thanks,

Ron Singh



On Fri, May 31, 2019 at 2:04 PM Khalid Baheyeldin <kb at 2bits.com> wrote:

> That is an awesome lead ...
>
> I called them and they say they do fill the HP 902.
>
> Will try that out ...
>
> On Fri, May 31, 2019 at 1:58 PM Ron Singh <ronsingh149 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Khalid, before you start all over again with a new printer, how about
>> checking with folks like these -
>> https://256philliprefill.weebly.com/contact.html
>> to see if their refill prices are palatable and equally important, if
>> they actually fill the cartridges you have.
>> This UPS shop is about 4 building away from my Waterloo office. Might be
>> worth the call.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Ron Singh
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, May 31, 2019 at 1:34 PM 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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