Re: [9fans] HP: Printing with the Illiterate

[Daniel Lyons <fusion@storytotell.org>]

On Aug 14, 2009, at 8:12 PM, Akshat Kumar wrote:

> Suggestions (model, company, etc.) welcome.
> Although, this thing can do photoscanning, copying,
> and faxing. I make great use of the former two,
> along with printing (of course).


I have a Samsung ML-2850ND, which I think stands for Monochrome Laser,  
Network Duplex. Otherwise it has no features whatever. It cost me  
$180, does PostScript natively and I absolutely love it. Wish the  
toner was cheaper but it's not a major ink hog. Haven't tried printing  
on it with Plan 9 but I'm sure it won't be an issue.

My folks have an HP something or other ink jet with scanner, fax,  
copier, photo printing and a dozen different adapters on the front  
panel for plugging in different memory cards. It's a pile of crap,  
drinks ink like a fish, has to be rebooted often and they never use  
the features anyway. I used to think HP was a great brand, but it  
really seems to have gone to hell in the last several years IMO. I  
don't trust multifunction devices anyway.

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Daniel Lyons