[NTLUG:Discuss] Color printer for Linux

[Stuart Johnston]

steve wrote:
> Leroy Tennison wrote:
>> I have a Canon BJC-610, supposed to work and it might but it's been 
>> sitting for a couple of years.  Tried the cleaning option and it just 
>> cycles forever.  Don't feel like paying $200+ for a new print head...
> 
> So don't look at the cost of printers at all - just take a
> walk down the cartridge aisle in Fry's and find the cheapest
> (even if low capacity) cartridges - then go look for a printer
> that fits it.

Be careful though.  Many of the cheapest cartridges are Canon but most 
newer Canon printers are not well supported under Linux.

-Stuart