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Lowra

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Registered: 2009-09-21

Posts: 192

What cheap multifunction printer should I buy ?

Hi
Recently, I bought a Canon Pixma MP250 for my Arch box, because I read on OpenPrinter that it was perfectly supported.
It was a HUGE fake. It DOES NOT work out of the box with CUPS & Gutenprint, There is RPM, DEB and Source but no way to get it working on 64bits... but that's not my point...

My point is:
I want to buy a cheap multifunction printer that is WELL, and OUT OF THE BOX supported by CUPS & Gutenprint.
I don't want Canon, because of my bad experience (and their drivers are really bad)

I don't want to start a troll about constructors, I just want you to give the model of your printer if you are happy with it under Arch

Thanks

hadi

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From: Iran

Registered: 2010-10-01

Posts: 16

Re: What cheap multifunction printer should I buy ?

hi
HP printers generally have good driver support in linux , I use a HP Laserjet 1010 and it just works

hope this helps

Last edited by hadi (2010-10-08 19:50:31)

zbreaker

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Registered: 2010-10-01

Posts: 4

Re: What cheap multifunction printer should I buy ?

+1 for HP - they play well with linix.
I have a Photosmart 5580 that works great.

madeye

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From: Denmark

Registered: 2006-07-19

Posts: 331

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Re: What cheap multifunction printer should I buy ?

I am actually very happy with my two canon printers. Of course I went ahead and bought a license for turbo print. The best 30€ I ever spend. And no headaches with my printer support any more.
Else go with HP. They have decent Linux support.

EDIT: Spelling

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bones

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From: Brisbane

Registered: 2006-03-24

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Re: What cheap multifunction printer should I buy ?

I would have to say +1 for hp. Never had a problem with any of the ones I've used.

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Skripka

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From: 2X1280X1024

Registered: 2009-02-19

Posts: 555

Re: What cheap multifunction printer should I buy ?

Be warned cheap multifunction simply suck at 3 things, and not just one.  "Cheap" printers simply hide their cost in ink carts.

Of the cheaper lot HPs have the best cross platform support.

Last edited by Skripka (2010-10-08 23:05:27)

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Re: What cheap multifunction printer should I buy ?

Another vote for HP here, they have good Linux support, and I don't mind to pay extra for that. Vote with your wallet, I say. That's the only way companies understand.

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lagagnon

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Registered: 2009-12-10

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Re: What cheap multifunction printer should I buy ?

I agree HP's are Linux friendly. However, I purchased Brother - they too have good Linux support (not quite as straightforward) but their ink costs are significantly less.

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ilkyest

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From: Brazil

Registered: 2010-02-13

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Re: What cheap multifunction printer should I buy ?

I understand you pal. But. Try another forums and another ways to do it. In example. HP P1005 works "very well" in linux, but not on arch.  The ".run" file dont works. And a little time ago, when a work don't print on it, I should go to windows, do a "test printer" and return to arch. My print jobs were done "automaticaly"

Continue trying. It's not a brother problem. It's a "underground problem solved" that may let you so happy

cesura

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Registered: 2010-01-23

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Re: What cheap multifunction printer should I buy ?

HP P1005 works "very well" in linux, but not on arch.  The ".run" file dont works.

What do you mean? Linux is a kernel. Arch/Ubuntu/Fedora/Gentoo are system and user applications running on top of the kernel. How could something not be possible on Arch if it is possible on another distro?

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hitest

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From: B.C., Canada

Registered: 2009-12-27

Posts: 74

Re: What cheap multifunction printer should I buy ?

My HP laserjet P2015 just works for Arch.

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anonymous_user

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Registered: 2009-08-28

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Re: What cheap multifunction printer should I buy ?

+1 for Brother. I have an MFC-240C that works great in Linux.

Thor@Flanders

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Registered: 2010-08-27

Posts: 266

Re: What cheap multifunction printer should I buy ?

Hi,

Got an old PC spare? Install a print server, worked like a charm for me.
See this page if you feel like it
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=105954
Oh, you'll need (duh) to get a private LAN working, of course...

Thor

whoops

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Registered: 2009-03-19

Posts: 891

Re: What cheap multifunction printer should I buy ?

Same question, again. Anything new on the subject?

I had several Canon Pixma printers & multifunction printers. The "higher" ones, with duplex printing & stuff... They were - for 100-200$ - really great with windows, but if they worked with open source drivers or were even possible to get to work on x86_64 archlinux was more or less depending on the model, cups version... and luck. Same with the integrated scanner / sane.

Is there anything around that is comparable with those but works flawlessly with arch (/64), if possible even without proprietary drivers?