On Tue, Apr 07, 2009 at 01:35:17AM +0200, ropers wrote: > > Daniel A. Ramaley wrote: > >> > >> As for the original poster's HP aversion... i've had good luck with HP. > >> At home i use an HP 2605dn, a duplexing color laser printer that has > >> worked beautifully for my light use. That exact model is probably no > >> longer available since HP regularly rotates their consumer models, but > >> they undoubtedly have something similar today. > > 2009/4/6 Aaron Poffenberger <a...@hypernote.com>: > > > > I specifically went with HP after doing my research and can second Dan's > > recommendation of the HP's 2605dn. I have the same printer and did nothing > > more than setup a printcap entry for it to be the default printer and it > > just works. I really like the fact that it has a web-management console that > > lets me configure anything available from the Mac & Windows desktop app. I > > also like that on both Mac & PC you can opt to install just a print driver > > without the management crap. Some printers require desktop-software running > > in the background in order to use the printer. This one doesn't. > > > > All-in-all, a nice printer. > > Grand, grand. It's your purchase, so your satisfaction with it is > paramount. Personally, I'd not want a HP product unless there was no > alternative and it was unavoidable. Or maybe if I got it for free. > Generally speaking, I'm just not really convinced that HP printers are > all that great. > > ... > > In other news, if you engaged in some serious Intarwebs sleuthing, you > could probably figure out what company I used to work for. > Coming up at eight: The evening movie, right after a quick word from > our sponsors. But first: the weather. More news at 11. > > regards, > --ropers >
Personally I believe that HP printers are they only thing that doesn't suck. I have had a very cheap HP printer for the last 8 years without any problems (a very cheap Inkjet).
