[TriLUG] linux-friendly printer (was Re: Vbox guest OS choices)

[Pete Soper]

I'm very satisfied with my Samsung SL-M2785FD/XAC BW 
laser/scanner/copier/fax that I got from Newegg for $150 around 
Christmas. Being able to stick a stack of pages into it and click on 
(Linux app) "simple scan" to create a PDF is pure heaven. This works for 
me with (64 bit) Debian 7 and Lubuntu 13.10. Friends come over with 
their smart phones and print directly to it. I haven't found any cheapo 
toner refill kits for this printer, though.

-Pete

On 07/10/2014 11:56 PM, Carl Schaefer wrote:
> On Thu, 2014-07-10 at 14:19 -0400, Ric Moore wrote:
>> On 07/10/2014 09:46 AM, Ken MacKenzie wrote:
>>> It has been an issue mainly because of a printer/scanner combo
>>> (lexmark X75) that will just not cooperate with linux.  Yes I know I need
>>> to get a new printer, but hey it works and ink cost is still reasonably low.
>> I have an older Lexmark office-sized printer that prints cheaply and
>> well, in black and white. I had a heckuva time setting it up to work
>> with cups. I had to install guttenprint before it would work at all.
> I have a Brother MFC printer/scanner/fax that was cheap and works well
> with linux.  LPR and CUPS drivers are available from Brother.
> Carl