Subj : Re: Ink Tank Printers, Pro/Con
To   : Tracker1
From : Shanen
Date : Sat Jun 17 2023 04:37 pm

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 Tr>   Re: Ink Tank Printers, Pro/Con
 Tr>   By: Shanen to All on Sat
 Tr> Jun 03 2023 20:10:00

 Tr> I have found the best option to be an HP Laser on a network interface
 Tr> for the best cross os/platform support, and higher capacity tonor
 Tr> cartridges.  My current HP has been running for close to a decade, and
 Tr> the one before it for about 15 years or so.  Unless you are printing a
 Tr> *LOT*, which is where many defer to Epson tank options afaik, no idea
 Tr> on Linux support.

 Tr> My HP laser has worked without issue on Linux, Windows, MacOS and
 Tr> Android phones.  Just my own $.02

Finally I opted for an HP Smart Tank 516. It was sold at a small discount,
is cheaper than a laser printer and is a *big* upgrade from using cartriges.
Plus one more year of warranty in addition to the standard two years if you
register at no cost.

A couple of days after I bought and set it up, a neighbor asked me (again)
for like 60 color pages. Previously this would have almost emptied
a cartridge, now the ink level didn't even blink. My only worry is with
printheads but so far so good. I just wish CUPS had fewer bugs, but hey...

Also, how do you print from an Android phone? I saw HP had an application for
that (at hpapp.com IIRC), but it requires you to send each and every file to
be printed to the mothership so this was a big no no for me.

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