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

[Doug Moen]

I have an Epson ET-2550. Instead of those cartridges, it has ink tanks, and you just refill the ink tanks from a bottle. The bottles of ink are relatively cheap, compared to cartridges. So that's the cost-effective part.

Is it Linux friendly? I haven't tried it. I do know that Epson provides a Linux driver for the printer.

On Fri, May 31, 2019, at 1:34 PM, Khalid Baheyeldin 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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