Re printer question

[Frank Arnold]

Thanks
Also it lists at approaching $500.00
Frank



On Sun, 2007-02-25 at 19:46 -0600, Howard Coles Jr. wrote:
> On Sunday 25 February 2007 04:03:56 pm Frank Arnold wrote:
> > Hey! That looks like just what I need.
> > Thanks much.
> > Frank Arnold
> >
> > On Sun, 2007-02-25 at 21:37 +0100, dino golinucci wrote:
> > > Hi, I've got a Brother mfc 8840d multifunction scanner/fax/copy
> > > and work great with kubuntu there is a good webpage instruction
> > > about brother multifunction printers....check here
> > > http://solutions.brother.com/linux/sol/printer/linux/cups_drivers.html
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > Dino
> 
> Be VERY wary of Brother.  Their support for Linux STINKS!!  I have a Brother 
> MFC-5840CN Multifunction printer, and if you go to Cups version 1.2.7 you 
> will no longer be able to print.  So make sure this thing has good open 
> source drivers or else you're going to be in my shape, with no printer if you 
> go to any other distro, or version of CUPS.
> 
> -- 
> See Ya'
> Howard Coles Jr.
> John 3:16!
>