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

[Khalid Baheyeldin]

The caveat is what I said: these are the cartridges that came with the
printer.
I have no idea if they are 'starter' cartridges or the regular 902 size.
So larger cartridges, the XL size, would be more.

But the price is right.

On Fri, May 31, 2019 at 8:13 PM Ron Singh <ronsingh149 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Wow, excellent prices! Thanks for the follow-up Khalid,
> I will let my inkjet-using people cloud know of that find. Nice results
> from a a single shot in the dark!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ron Singh
>
>
>
> On Fri, May 31, 2019 at 8:07 PM Khalid Baheyeldin <kb at 2bits.com> wrote:
>
>> I called the one opposite Zehrs, and they said they send the cartridges
>> to the
>> Philip St store and it takes a day or two.
>>
>> So, I filled them up at the latter, and it looks to be cheaper than
>> CostCo:
>> $9.99 for the black cartridge and $6.99 for each colour one. Those are
>> the
>> ones that came with the printer.
>>
>> Thanks for the tip.
>>
>> On Fri, May 31, 2019 at 2:09 PM Ron Singh <ronsingh149 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> 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.
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Khalid M. Baheyeldin
>>>>>> 2bits.com, Inc.
>>>>>> Fast Reliable Drupal
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>>>>>
>>>>
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>>>> Khalid M. Baheyeldin
>>>> 2bits.com, Inc.
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>>>>
>>>>
>>
>> --
>> Khalid M. Baheyeldin
>> 2bits.com, Inc.
>> Fast Reliable Drupal
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>>
>>

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2bits.com, Inc.
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