From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed May 4 17:40:31 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3CDD7106564A for ; Wed, 4 May 2011 17:40:31 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@edvax.de) Received: from mx02.qsc.de (mx02.qsc.de [213.148.130.14]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F37DD8FC14 for ; Wed, 4 May 2011 17:40:30 +0000 (UTC) Received: from r55.edvax.de (port-92-195-63-56.dynamic.qsc.de [92.195.63.56]) by mx02.qsc.de (Postfix) with ESMTP id 43E691E753; Wed, 4 May 2011 19:40:29 +0200 (CEST) Received: from r55.edvax.de (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by r55.edvax.de (8.14.2/8.14.2) with SMTP id p44HeSmE001691; Wed, 4 May 2011 19:40:28 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from freebsd@edvax.de) Date: Wed, 4 May 2011 19:40:28 +0200 From: Polytropon To: David Demelier Message-Id: <20110504194028.580ac712.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: <4DC14B40.8010004@gmail.com> References: <4DC14B40.8010004@gmail.com> Organization: EDVAX X-Mailer: Sylpheed 2.4.7 (GTK+ 2.12.1; i386-portbld-freebsd7.0) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Seeking full-cups/lpd compilant printer X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Polytropon List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 04 May 2011 17:40:31 -0000 On Wed, 04 May 2011 14:49:04 +0200, David Demelier wrote: > Hello, > > I'm searching a printer that works with cups only (I mean no hplip > needed no specific vendor driver). One word: Postscript. :-) > I would like a simple desktop printer with scanner built-in for simple > copies. Obtain a used office printer. This will safe you money (as toner cartridges are cheap for them) and trouble (as they ususally have a network interface). > http://www.epson.co.uk/Printers-and-All-In-Ones/Inkjet/Epson-Stylus-SX125 I stopped parsing the URI when encounterin "Injket". Do not use an inkpee printer, it's just too expensive. > I like this one but the openprinting site says it recommends the epson > drivers so I don't know if it works without and cups only... Vendor-specific drivers are a big problem of home consumer crap. If there is a foomatic printer filter for the device, you're lucky, but if it's "too new", it won't work, especially if the printer manufacturer refuses to use standards. > Do you have some good advices ? Laser printer. Really. If you require color, choose a color laser printer. They're cheap these days. Pay attention that it supports Postscript. If not, look for something that speaks HP PCL. It's very well supported by the gs (Ghost- Script) printer filter. Don't fear to buy _used_ office equipment. I may say that I have a "huge" HP Laserjet 4000 duplex at home, because it serves my needs _here_ well. I don't need color output, but I love using two-sided printing (for economical reasons). The printer is networked and runs it own (!) lpd, so it's a joy to print with it. The printer is fast, the toner is cheap. It's also very energy-efficient. I got the printer in a used state, it's (I think) 10 years old now. I _heavily_ use it. (I also have a Laserjet 4 that is more than 15 years old and _still_ in a perfectly working condition!) Home consumer crap tends to use USB. This limits you in speed and distance. And whenever you print, it causes system load. It also tends to break after some use. Also if you do NOT use it, it also breaks (or forces you to buy new inkpee ink-tank-and-printing-head-cartridges which are almost as expensive as the printer). -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...