Subj : Ink Tank Printers, Pro/Con
To   : Shanen
From : Arelor
Date : Sun Jun 04 2023 01:28 pm

  Re: Ink Tank Printers, Pro/Con
  By: Shanen to All on Sat Jun 03 2023 08:10 pm

 > Hi all,
 > 
 > I currently have an HP DeskJet 2600 series printer, an inkjet with
 > cartridges. It's been working fine but I really don't like the fact that
 > because of the Digital Restrictions Management third party cartridges are
 > being blocked and that even original cartridges stop working at some point
 > if I refill them.
 > 
 > So I was thinking about an ink tank printer, again from HP because they have > stellar GNU/Linux free software driver support -- I had used a Brother many
 > years ago, but its GNU/Linux driver was proprietary, therefore not included
 > in the repositories. And when they stopped updating the driver package on
 > their website, the machine became a paperweight.
 > 
 > My main concerns are price, not being tied to a particular vendor for the
 > nk and durability. It doesn't have to fax (I already have a V.92 modem), do
 > double sided printing or be fast. What would you advise? What would you say
 > about an HP Ink Tank 415 AIO?
 > 
 > Thanks in advance.
 > 
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I have some insider knowledge from the HP printing team.

Modern HP printers will work under linux with HPLIP but most of them are
supposed to work with a proprietary plugin. I have managed to print to some
printers that are not supported unless you use proprietary plugins using some
netcat tricks, but the bottom line is you are supposed to use their closed
drivers.

Support from their closed drivers is quite ok, though.

At $job we have a fleet of HP Laserjets M402N. If you print a lot, you save
money in the long run. You can also use pirate cartridges.

NO experience with Ink Tanks.

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