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thorkelljarl 10-23-2009 08:38 AM
Again...

http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/recommended.html

Jim Bengtson 10-23-2009 09:26 AM
I don't know if anyone else has posted this, but fyi...

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Dell did not begin selling printers until 2003. At that point it partnered with Lexmark, and Lexmark manufactured Dell-brand printers. This means that generally there is a compatible Lexmark printer model for most Dell models. In the case of the Dell 720 Color Inkjet Printer, that printer is the Lexmark Z605; the 720 is essentially a rebranded Z605. This does not automatically mean that everything about the Z605 is compatible with the 720, however.
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Photon Blizzard 10-23-2009 07:19 PM
Cheap Lexmark Printer
 
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Originally Posted by catilley1092 (Post 3729333)
Are there any inexpensive HP printers on the market? Most of the ones I've seen in the ads are targeted at business users. Some possible model numbers would be a great help. Thanks to you all for your input.
Hi,

I have a little HP Deskjet D1530 that was $29.99 US at the usual electronics chains and you can refill color and black cartridges at various drug stores for $15 and $12 US. Yea, I know still expensive.

And as others have said, avoid Lexmark and install CUPS if you have it. Someone else mentioned Epson and years ago I remember when Espon was the first company to actually help the X-Nix community with drivers. Lexmark thought their drivers were just to special to allow anyone to fool with. :-)


Have fun.

fair_is_fair 10-23-2009 09:47 PM
I recently bought a cheapy Hp D1660. Needs the newest hplip software to work. Make sure you can install and run hplip 3.9.8. This version is not available for Ubuntu yet and a manual install caused a sh*t load of problems in Mint 7.

catilley1092 10-24-2009 01:22 AM
Thanks to you all for your responses. I'll keep an eye out for a HP printer on sale, mabye at Office Depot, Office Max, Best Buy and of course Wal-Mart. As long as I come out under $80, I'll be fine. All I need it for is to print articles,emails and coupons. I don't do photos or any of that fancy stuff. Sometimes, stores have "open box" items and nothing's wrong with it.

callumacrae 10-24-2009 07:42 AM
http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/sh...e=CB770A%23B1H - Probably awful

http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/sh...e=CH366A%23B1H

http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/sh...e=CH396A%23B1H

All of those are under $60

~Callum


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