Hello My HP (Officejet 6310 all in one) multifunction network printer has a web interface for scanning. No need to install drivers and scanner is available instantly to every computer on the LAN regardless of operating system (even if it is a visiting laptop). The printing performance is good. The network fax driver worked well on most machines equipped the HP Linux drivers (HPLIP) http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/index.html. Though default Suse firewall settings do interfere with some functionality like access the flash card reader. I have not tried it in any other OS. Cost me about $150.00 when in first came out.
If The Canon Canonscan LIde 25 usb scanner is still available it worked great for me right out of the box on Suse, Ubuntu and Fedora no drivers to install. I have not tried it in any other OS. Cost me about $79.00 dollars. Of course your millage might vary. You mention the box stores I like to by printers at Bureau en Gross their 15 day no questions asked return policy makes buying the wrong gear no problem just schlep it back to the store. Down side I've never met a clerk that knew anything about the products (then again no one could be worse than the last guy at best buy who tried and sell me a laptop) Alan Chris O'Regan a écrit : > My dad gave me a parallel port flatbed scanner but I am having trouble > getting it to work; it's recognised, but xsane hangs when I try to > scan a page. I figure that a USB version would be faster and easier to > set up, but when I look up what is available at the various big-box > stores, I am noticing that most are either not listed on the SANE web > page, or simply not supported. I'm not too concerned about quality and > speed; something inexpensive (~$100) and will work with Linux with > little pain. Suggestions? > > > Chris > _______________________________________________ > _______________________________________________ mlug mailing list [email protected] https://listes.koumbit.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-listserv.mlug.ca
