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<blockquote data-quote="davidmigl" data-source="post: 492815" data-attributes="member: 38044"><p>Hello,</p><p></p><p>I am looking for a home inkjet printer that I will be able to hook up to a USB print server and share over a network to windows and mac pcs. It will be used for light printing tasks of documents and the occasional photo. It is a must that the original drivers be able to support network printing, both mac and pc; I do not want to deal with the reduced functionality of open-source drivers. Inexpensive ink would get bonus points, too (read: not HP <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />). I have considered the Canon pixma 5200R and epson stylus c120; what do you think of those?</p><p></p><p>Thank you for your replies!</p><p>David Migl</p><p></p><p></p><p>All the details I left out for brevity's sake: I have a canon pixma ip4000 and tried to share that over a usb print server when my mew mac came in. All other computers were PC's.</p><p></p><p>PC drivers would work just fine with network printing. Mac couldn't even connect with canon drivers. I had to use guten-print drivers, and those are OK, but I have no control whatsoever over the printer. I can only print: I cannot change quality, enable duplex printing, do maintenance, or, most importantly, know when ink has run out.</p><p></p><p>From what I have gathered, canon drivers do not support network printing. On the mac, only direct USB printing is supported.</p><p></p><p>I begin college next year and, being the computer geek, would like to leave my family with a stable computer setup that requires little maintenance and will be problem-free. For that reason, I plan to eventually replace all PCs with macs, and I want a printer that will be just as stable. Using hacked-up open source drivers won't cut it; at the very least, I'd like to be able to know when ink runs out or check ink levels. I also dabble in graphic design as a hobby and would like to print out the occasional photo; the gutenprint drivers produce horrid color, and there's nothing I can do about it.</p><p></p><p>I've thought about a laser printer. Color output is something that would be very convenient, so my options there are to spring for a pricey color laser that seems more geared toward small office, or to get a separate inkjet for color and monochrome laser (which might be the best option). That puts me right back where I started, needing a color inkjet that is mac and network friendly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="davidmigl, post: 492815, member: 38044"] Hello, I am looking for a home inkjet printer that I will be able to hook up to a USB print server and share over a network to windows and mac pcs. It will be used for light printing tasks of documents and the occasional photo. It is a must that the original drivers be able to support network printing, both mac and pc; I do not want to deal with the reduced functionality of open-source drivers. Inexpensive ink would get bonus points, too (read: not HP :D). I have considered the Canon pixma 5200R and epson stylus c120; what do you think of those? Thank you for your replies! David Migl All the details I left out for brevity's sake: I have a canon pixma ip4000 and tried to share that over a usb print server when my mew mac came in. All other computers were PC's. PC drivers would work just fine with network printing. Mac couldn't even connect with canon drivers. I had to use guten-print drivers, and those are OK, but I have no control whatsoever over the printer. I can only print: I cannot change quality, enable duplex printing, do maintenance, or, most importantly, know when ink has run out. From what I have gathered, canon drivers do not support network printing. On the mac, only direct USB printing is supported. I begin college next year and, being the computer geek, would like to leave my family with a stable computer setup that requires little maintenance and will be problem-free. For that reason, I plan to eventually replace all PCs with macs, and I want a printer that will be just as stable. Using hacked-up open source drivers won't cut it; at the very least, I'd like to be able to know when ink runs out or check ink levels. I also dabble in graphic design as a hobby and would like to print out the occasional photo; the gutenprint drivers produce horrid color, and there's nothing I can do about it. I've thought about a laser printer. Color output is something that would be very convenient, so my options there are to spring for a pricey color laser that seems more geared toward small office, or to get a separate inkjet for color and monochrome laser (which might be the best option). That puts me right back where I started, needing a color inkjet that is mac and network friendly. [/QUOTE]
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