Multi-function printers in Ubuntu

neighborlee ulist at gs1.ubuntuforums.org
Fri May 6 04:42:08 UTC 2005


Matt Zimmerman Wrote: 
> On Fri, Dec 03, 2004 at 12:39:23PM +0100, Arnold Maestre wrote:

> 

> > I'm currently shopping for a multifunction printer / scanner /
> copier

> > to use with Ubuntu. Right now I'm considering either an HP PSC
> combo,

> > which seems to supported under linux (http://hpoj.sourceforge.net/),

> > or an Epson Stylus Photo RX combo, for which I found drivers

> > (http://www.epkowa.co.jp/english/linux_e/index.html).

> > 

> > I have some questions though. The HP drivers seem to support PSC
> 2200,

> > 2400 and 2500 series, but the only models available downtown are PSC

> > 23xx, can anybody tell me if they'll work, too ?

> 

> I would be cautious with it; I purchased an HP scanner some time ago
> which

> had a model number _similar_ to one known to be supported, and it is a

> completely different chipset with very little chance of open support in
> the

> future.

> 

> I'm now using an HP OfficeJet 5510 quite happily; others are using the

> (supported) PSC models with great success.

> 

> -- 

> - mdz

> 

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hi matt..



I have the HP officjet 5500 all in one and wondering have you had
any luck getting gimp print to work?...my printer scans, copys faxes
etc. but I can't get it to print from gimp :(



thx

neighborlee


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