[TriLUG] Printer/scanner recommendations

Ken M ken at mack-z.com
Wed Feb 4 16:47:46 EST 2015


That probably explains my printing issues.  I had my feet in the feed tray....

But it was relaxing.

Now back to me vendetta against whoever decided that the 'm' and 'n' should be next to each other.

Ken

On Wed, Feb 04, 2015 at 04:42:15PM -0500, Don Jerman wrote:
> It sounds like an occasion for salty language.
> 
> We got a brother laser printer this last round and kept the old
> multifunction for the scanner.  But found that our camera and a table does
> better quality and takes up less room.  Not as convenient though and no
> auto feed.  But then the scanner doesn't do video....
> On Feb 4, 2015 4:29 PM, "Wes Garrison" <wes at xitechusa.com> wrote:
> 
> > I tried to take a bath with mine, and it never worked right afterwards.
> >
> > _________________________________
> > Wesley S. Garrison
> > Network Engineer
> > Xitech Communications, Inc.
> > phone:  (919) 260-0803
> > pager:   (919) 869-1744
> > fax:       (919) 932-5051
> > __________________________________
> > "Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from email."
> >
> > On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 4:27 PM, Wes Garrison <wes at xitechusa.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I heard the Epsom printers use Magnesium Sulfate...
> > >
> > > _________________________________
> > > Wesley S. Garrison
> > > Network Engineer
> > > Xitech Communications, Inc.
> > > phone:  (919) 260-0803
> > > pager:   (919) 869-1744
> > > fax:       (919) 932-5051
> > > __________________________________
> > > "Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from email."
> > >
> > > On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 4:16 PM, Ken M <ken at mack-z.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >> My general printer recommendations overall for Linux.
> > >>
> > >> I have found for most printing needs (office and home) HP has excellent
> > >> linux support through hplip.
> > >>
> > >> However if you have more photo specific needs, particularly borderless
> > >> printing of photos then look around for an Epsom or Cannon printer that
> > is
> > >> supported by Gutenprint.
> > >>
> > >> Ken
> > >>
> > >> On Wed, Feb 04, 2015 at 03:14:28PM -0500, Igor Partola wrote:
> > >> > So looks like Canon MF8380CDW/MF8580CDW would fulfill everything I
> > need.
> > >> > The only downside I see is that it's about the size of the anchor on
> > the
> > >> > Titanic.
> > >> >
> > >> > I am currently pretty happy with my HL-2270DW (cheap supplies, Wi-Fi,
> > >> > IPv6), but it doesn't do AirPrint which is what got me started on this
> > >> > process.
> > >> >
> > >> > Igor
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