Printers and Scanners for Ubuntu (12.04, or 13.04)

[Gilles Gravier]

Cheesy in what way?

Hardware bad?

Print quality bad?

Ubuntu support bad?

Windows support bad?

Can you qualify the statement a bit more?

Thanks,
Gilles


On Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 5:19 PM, Doug <dmcgarrett at optonline.net> wrote:

> On 09/06/2013 05:53 AM, Gilles Gravier wrote:
> > Thanks all for all the replies!
> >
> > I am going to be testing an HP Officejet 8600... next week. I will be
> > able to test it over network and USB. Scanner and printer. Duplex.
> > Individual cartridges...
> >
> > Looks like a promissing candidate!
> >
> > Will keep you posted!
> >
> > Gilles
> >
> > On 05/09/2013 08:53, Gilles Gravier wrote:
> >> Hi, gang!
> >>
> >> I'm working with a small company (whyopencomputing. ch) that sells
> >> Ubuntu (12.04 LTS 64bits) pre-equiped laptops and desktops in
> >> Switzerland. We want to recommend to our customers one or more printers
> >> + scanners that will run with no, or as little as possible configuration
> >> on Ubuntu (ideally 12.04 LTS 64 bits and above).
> >>
> >> Ideally, we're looking for a printer+scanner machine. USB and/or
> networked.
> >>
> >> We've tried some Brother machines... but the latest one we tried,
> >> Brother has 32 bit drivers, so you have to manually install 32 bit
> >> compatibility libraries, and then install their drivers. Not something
> >> we want our customers (very basic users) to attempt. I know geeks will
> >> do it easy. But not everybody. And since the drivers are proprietary, we
> >> don't want to pre-bundle them either.
> >>
> >> I want something that prints directly with CUPS or LPR.
> >> I want something that scans directly with xsane or Simple Scan.
> >> I want something that's recent enough that it can still be purchased in
> >> mainstream shops.
> >> I want something that's energy star compliant.
> >> I want at least some printers that print duplex.
> >>
> >> Yeah... I know. I want a lots of things. But I don't want a poney. And
> >> I'm aware it's not Xmas yet. :)
> >>
> >> Any suggestions? Prior experience?
> >>
> >> Thanks a lot!
> >>
> >> Gilles
> >>
> >>
> >
> A number of posts have stated that recent HP equipment is cheesy.
>
> --doug
>
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