On Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 6:40 PM, Fred James <fredj...@fredjame.cnc.net>wrote:
> Sean Whitney wrote: > > I seem to be in the market for a new inkjet MFC printer. One with a > > Ethernet port. It will be a supplemental printer to my trusty HP > > LaserJet 4000N. > > > > If anyone has any recent knowledge about the state of inkjets and Linux > > I'm all ears. > > > > 1. What is the difference between an inkjet and a thermal inkjet? Is > > one better than the other? > > > > > > 2. Which brands work well with Linux? I've had great luck with HP in > > the past, but I'm interested in the Epson and Canon offerings as well. > > > > > > 3. I am looking for a fully functional MFC printer (fax, copy, scan, > > memory card reader, color print (photo's too)) Is there any models I > > should stay away from? > > > > Sean > > > Sean Whitney > I am running an HP Officejet 7310 without any real complaints - and I > have faxed, scanned, loaded photos from a camera memory card, copied, > and printed with it. > I run Mandriva 2008 with the HP device managers, using TCP/IP having > assigned the printer a static IP on my private address LAN (at home). > My other printer is an HP Laserjet 4M+, also working well, but not using > the HP device manager. > Hope this helps > Regards > Fred James > > PS: I had an HP Officejet 155xi before that - also worked well, but it > finally died. > > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > I have an HP 4680 MFC but no ethernet, it is wireless though and works perfect. HP's are really well supported under Linux so I don't even look at other brands at this point. I did have a lexmark some many years ago and it could never get it to work properly. _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
