Know of an ink-chip-less Linux compatible color laser printer?
by ballsystemlord from LinuxQuestions.org on (#6DC7H)
I thought I set the bar pretty low when I sought just an ink-chip-less* Linux compatible laser printer, but after searching for hours, both on retail websites, on manufacturer websites, on the cups website, and on thinkpenguin, I cannot find these very very basic things in a printer.
HP used to be the "go-to" solution, but not anymore.
Granted, if the chip for the ink is really cheap, it doesn't matter if the ink requires chips. I just cannot afford >=$100 per toner cartridge -- or half that for half the toner.
Thanks!
* Also called "coded ink". It means that the ink has a chip that only allows you to use "genuine" ink from the manufacturer.
PS: The lack of any modern printer on the cups website makes it look like the cups support for printers is a dead endeavor.
HP used to be the "go-to" solution, but not anymore.
Granted, if the chip for the ink is really cheap, it doesn't matter if the ink requires chips. I just cannot afford >=$100 per toner cartridge -- or half that for half the toner.
Thanks!
* Also called "coded ink". It means that the ink has a chip that only allows you to use "genuine" ink from the manufacturer.
PS: The lack of any modern printer on the cups website makes it look like the cups support for printers is a dead endeavor.