The HP Linux driver (http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/index.html) is open source and was written by HP themselves, so it ought to be fairly decent. I've an HP DeskJet 990 which is still being served by a Red Hat 7.3 box, which goes to show how old it is. As for clogging resistance,
So I'd prefer something that either inherently doesn't clog up or has the printhead built into the ink cartridge.
HPs tend to have the print head built into the ink cartridge, which makes the cartridges relatively expensive but means you can replace it if it clogs (and to be honest I don't think mine ever has, though I print very infrequently).
And If anyone wants my spare ink cartridges (4 black and 4 color, non-branded)
Hence the clogging, no doubt. </controversial>
(We won't mention that the cartridges in my printer are branded ‘Tesco&rsquo…)
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Date: 2008-10-15 10:07 am (UTC)HPs tend to have the print head built into the ink cartridge, which makes the cartridges relatively expensive but means you can replace it if it clogs (and to be honest I don't think mine ever has, though I print very infrequently).
And
Hence the clogging, no doubt. </controversial>
(We won't mention that the cartridges in my printer are branded ‘Tesco&rsquo…)