Linux is not good for Desktop

[Gene Heskett]

On Tuesday 04 March 2014 08:39:31 Tom Rausner did opine:

> Hi All.
> 
> Den 04-03-2014 10:30, Leo Noordhuizen skrev:
> > One slight comment on this, although I do agree 'in general'. (I have
> > been using Linux more or less from the beginning, many years ago)
> > I am not sure how the support for the 'all-in-one' printers is from
> > other brands, but the support from (and for) Canon devices is not very
> > good.
> > I own a Pixma MG5250 printer and *have* to use the rather old software
> > from Canon. If I not had been an experienced Linux user I would surely
> > not have succeeded in printing or scanning.
> > And the scanning, using the scangearmp software is very limited.
> > The standard Linux/UBUNTU scanner software doesnt even notice the
> > scanner.... (I would be very happy if somebody could tell me I am
> > wrong here...)
> 
> My experience goes like this;
> 
> NEVER buy a printer for your linuxbox unless it's from HP !
> 
> I've tried Cannon, HP, Brother and a few others. Brothers driver
> was so crappy it broke my system ! It couldn't be removed and
> blocked the use of apt.
> 
> Currently I'm using a HP Officejet 6700 Premium on 'Trusty'
> and everything worked (copy, scan, print) out of the box.

Sorry, I can't concur.  I am currently running two Brothers, on their own 
linux drivers, an HL2140 B&W laser, and a HL3170CDW.  The B&W Just 
Works(TM), the color I am still fine tuning the colors of although part of 
it is likely the paper, photo quality laser heat compatible paper is OMG 
expensive. But tell ya what, compared to the ink squirters that need $100 
worth of in every 90 days just to keep the nozzles clean, I am happy as a 
clam, I can send it a pix and it gets printed.  None of this oh crap some 
nozzles are plugged, run 2 or 3 cleaning cycles ($20 in ink wasted) & maybe 
(Don't bet the farm on it) the next copy you print might be usable.
I like stuff that once configured, Just Works.

Cheers, Gene
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