[NTLUG:Discuss] Discuss Digest, Vol 113, Issue 1

[John Fields]

Bobby,
To second the Brother line... I got a Color MFC (Brother 9120)
from Fry's (on sale around $300?) and have been very happy with it.
Maybe you could find something in their product line that fits?

Linux drivers: Yes.
To make the Brother's scan-to-PDF feature work though I did have to
re-compile my SANE with a ADF patch(!).

-I'm a low page count user, my ink always dried out before I finished a cartridge.
Now my toner never dries up/expires. Still on my original toner carts!

NOTE: it is a document printer, not a photo printer. Will do photos
but they won't exactly impress.
JF

On 05/01/2012 12:00 PM, discuss-request at ntlug.org wrote:
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> From: David Stanaway<david at stanaway.net>
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> For regular B&W printer, I have been very very happy with my Brother
> HL-2170W.
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> Wired and Wireless (WEP Only - an issue) network printer, easy to setup
> with Cups, or whatever OS. I have setup without special drivers with
> network printer with CUPS on a Debian system, Ubuntu, MacOSX, Windows
> (Vista, XP, 7).
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> For color printing, scanning etc, I'll defer to others, but for B&W
> laser printing (Most of what you may well be doing) I would go with the
> Brother any day, and if needed, get another device for special color
> jobs or multi-function.
>
> On 4/29/2012 3:44 PM, Bobby Sanders wrote:
>> I am replacing a Dell 715w printer that went to pieces about a year
>> after I bought it.  In addition to "regular" b&w printing I want to
>> scan and print images for my wife who does dried flower arrangements
>> on greeting cards.  Anyone have any suggestions or recommendations?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Bobby
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