[cups.general] Dell v. HP printers

[Klaus Singvogel]

Hi,
I don't want to discuss this topic to deep. I'm not having a good
feeling regarding the support of a Dell printer under Linux, but
having a good one for HP printers...

Nevertheless, have you compared the initial costs (buying) only, or
the total costs of ownership (replacement toners, time for adapting
and maintainance of the software to Linux, etc.)?

I don't have any experience with current printers from Dell. But in
the past, they sold only cheap-windows-only printers.

Regards,
	Klaus.

Carl Riches wrote:
> 
> We have a mix of HP LaserJet and Color LaserJet printers, and have had few 
> problems with them.  One of the departments we support want to replace 
> their HP Color LaserJet 4500N printers with Dell 5100cn, another color 
> laser printer.  Dell is being _very_ aggressive on price, but I don't have 
> a feel for how well their printers perform, nor how well the hold up under 
> heavy use.
> 
> Does anyone on this list have experience with Dell printers?  If so, how 
> well do you like (or dislike) them?

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