:Linux.com: The Epson CX5400 All-in-One Printer and SUSE 9.1
Linux.com: The Epson CX5400 All-in-One Printer and SUSE 9.1 Jul 9, 2004, 08 :30 UTC (6 Talkback[s]) (9152 reads) (Other stories by Joe Barr)
"It was a simple twist of fate: my HP Scanjet 5200C scanner gave up the ghost at the same time my HP Deskjet 842C ink cartridges went dry. I set off to do some comparison shopping for new cartridges at Office Depot and Best Buy. I decided to check the prices on new scanners as well. Instead of coming home with the best deal on the cartridges, and pricing info on scanners, I came back with an Epson Stylus CX5400. It's a multi-function device that replaces both the HP scanner and the printer, and gives me a standalone personal copier as well. Here's my rationale for getting the Epson CX5400, and the story on how I got it to play nicely on my SUSE 9.1 desktop.
"The why is Gillette's razor blade marketing all over again. What I discovered while shopping for cartridges was that the two new cartridges (one black, one color) cost more than half of what a nice All-in-one printer--like the Epson CX5400--costs..."
