On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 10:01 AM, Joseph <syscon...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 09/24/12 00:34, James wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> I've mostly had HP printers over the years. >> I have a HP officejet 8500 that is just cannot not do >> everything I need. I have googled for hours >> and only found what I like, in a Brother printer >> (Brother MFC-J6710DW Inkjet All-in-One Printer) >> >> I have never owned a brother printers....so >> >> 1. Does it work well with CUPS/linux? >> 2. Are they reliable for a small workgroup? >> 3. Are the color cartridges reasonable priced? >> >> Here is what my needs are: >> >> dual trays (letter size and 11"x 17") >> prints envelops easily (#10 mostly) >> dual sided printing >> color >> >> less than 500.00 and reliable for small quantity. >> >> >> Any suggestions? It must work well with Cups over ethernet >> as well as with winblows (7 and 8)..... >> >> thoughts? >> >> James > > > I'm using brother B/W laser printers and all I can say is that Brother have > "CRAPPY" printer drivers. > Here is one of my experiences: > http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-909052-highlight-brother.html > > No, duplex does not work correctly with Brother printer divers on Linux.
I'm using a Brother HL-2050 and a Brother HL-2150, and I love them both. I haven't done anything with duplex, though (I don't have a duplexer unit). My last job had a SAMSUNG color laser printer that worked beautifully with Linux. CLP-215 or CLP-315, I think. -- :wq
