<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta content="text/html;charset=us-ascii" http-equiv="Content-Type"> </head> <body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> Daniel Mons wrote: <blockquote cite="mid:4729AADB.8030402@iinet.net.au" type="cite"> <pre wrap="">Canon are notorious for not supporting free software and/or Linux. Avoid them if you are buying with intent to print under Linux. On the flipside, HP are fantastic with Linux/CUPS support. They have released drivers for all of their printers under free software licenses, and they are packaged and ready to go under Ubuntu. <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://hplip.sourceforge.net/license.html">http://hplip.sourceforge.net/license.html</a> Support covers their entire range of Inkjet as well as Laserjet printers. I support a number of businesses both small and large and typically install CUPS print servers for large scale printing. When I do, I always recommend HP printers to go with. -Dan david wrote: </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">hello all I need a new printer. Im running Gutsy has anyone bought or installed a recently released printer successfully on Gutsy. or any suggestions of the best brand model etc I just want the basics it seems like most come with scanner as well. I bought one yesterday for $75 cannon PIXMA MP210 it looked good but there are no successful drivers as yet so Im taking it back. Thanks David </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap=""> I can concur that HP laser printers are almost foolproof! I have 100+ Kubuntu PC's & Ubuntu servers & have Samsung, panasonic & HP printers & I have no problems with the HP's but the others give me grief! 1 word of caution there are some HP printers that are only Windows only like the laserjet 1000 has no brains like the win-modem & should be given a big miss! Cary</pre> </blockquote> <br> </body> </html>