Re: [Hampshire] Printers

We use a Brother DCP 1610W and couldn't be happier. Costs the double of
the cheap ink all  in ones, but I haven't changed the toner in 2 years.
If you don't need colour, I would highly suggest this one.

Dario

On 06/11/2019 17:40, Phillip Chandler via Hampshire wrote:
> Epson stylus works great. Go to stinkyink.com and get non branded
> cheaper ink too
>
> Phillip
>
> Phillip Chandler
> 07464 367512
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> *From:* Hampshire <hampshire-bounces@???> on behalf of
> Peter Salisbury via Hampshire <hampshire@???>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 6, 2019 5:30:51 PM
> *To:* Hampshire LUG Discussion List <hampshire@???>
> *Cc:* Peter Salisbury <peterthevicar@???>
> *Subject:* Re: [Hampshire] Printers
> We use an HP X576dw in the church office with a continuous ink system.
> Not a cheap printer to buy (though bizarrely we had a buy one get one
> free offer!) but virtually free to run on a CISS and, having a
> stationery pagewide head, it prints as fast as it can feed the paper
> through. Works over the LAN or USB and the built in scanner works with
> Gimp, XSANE etc.
> Best wishes, Peter
>
> On Wed, 6 Nov 2019 at 17:22, Brad Rogers via Hampshire
> <hampshire@???> wrote:
> >
> > On Wed, 6 Nov 2019 16:06:44 +0000
> > Owain via Hampshire <hampshire@???> wrote:
> >
> > Hello Owain,
> >
> > >I am so regretting accepting a free HP Officejet printer.  The software
> > >works ok, but for me part of the open source ethic is being able to use
> > >non OEM cartridges
> >
> > I use non-HP ink cartridges in my OfficeJet without issues.
> >
> > I know there was a time when HP silently blocked the possibility of
> using
> > non-HP cartridges, but that decision was soon reversed after a *massive*
> > outcry (no doubt followed by a downturn in sales) from pretty much all
> > quarters.  All this was in late 2016, BTW.  Maybe a firmware update is
> > in order.
> >
> > Despite the reversal, HP did not apologise for the block.  Nor did they
> > say that they wouldn't do it again.  Therefore, once you've performed a
> > firmware update (if applicable) I suggest you prevent your printer from
> > auto-updating firmware in future.
> >
> > TBH, the whole debacle seriously knocked my confidence(1) in HP. 
> When my
> > current printer dies.  I may well buy from another supplier with better
> > open-source credentials.
> >
> > (1)  Possibly too strong a word.  HP's Linux/open-source support is
> > patchy, at best.
> >
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