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Article #556Re: Printer suggestions - The time has come.
From: Stephen Harker
Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 22:33
Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 22:33
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mark <1@2.com> writes: >>> I'd recommend Brother printers. They actually provide linux drivers >>> for their printers/scanners. >>> >>> http://solutions.brother.com/linux/en_us/ >> I am having a lot of success with HP. > > philosophically I dislike HP, they have always caused me grief and the > running costs kill you.. > brother lasers are well supported, cheap to run and just cheap, i have a > HL2140, took about 5 mins to setup after following the support website Whatever printer you consider it is worth checking it on the OpenPrinting website: <http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups/openprinting> and particularly the database which may give a clear indication before buying. If the printer is not in the database you could check the forums. -- Stephen Harker s.harker@adfa.edu.au PEMS http://sjharker.customer.netspace.net.au/ UNSW@ADFA
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