27 Jun
2018
27 Jun
'18
5:49 p.m.
On Wednesday 27 June 2018 10:44:14 Mike Bird wrote:
On Wed June 27 2018 10:20:01 Kate Draven wrote:
If everybody on the Trinity users mailing list will send me $20 each, then I
will run out and buy myself a laser printer like you all advise, thanks!
(Just kidding, folks.)
I don't have the option to spend money like real people. So I guess I will
just have to take my chances, leaks or no, and hope for the best. I only need
this thing to work for maybe a year or so, while I finish work on a couple of
books, and do layout of some mock-up pages.
When I suddenly strike it rich, then I will go out and buy me one of those
fancy laser printers.
Bill
A laser printer is always better because, whilst
the cartridges are more
expensive, they last longer and print more. I have an HP 1320N printer. I
bought 2 ink cartridges 7 years ago. The first one lasted 5 years. The
second one is on it's 2nd year. I print at least every other day.
Absolutely. Manufacturers basically give away inkjet printers so
that they can hook you on the cartridges.
We have a HP LaserJet Pro MFP M426fdw which scans, faxes, and prints;
works fine with both our Linux boxen and our Android phones; and like
most lasers is very economical. (But don't try to run a laser on dodgy
wiring - when they start printing they use a brief period of heavy
current draw to heat the fuser.)
There are a lot of LaserJet models and I've only used a few over the
years but I've always been happy with them. Nevertheless as always
check several credible reviews before buying.
--Mike