[SOLVED] printer support

Tukatz · 12-20-2014, 10:57 PM

Other than HP, what printer/scanners are supported by Linux systems such as Ubuntu?
Solved: http://support.brother.com/g/b/downl...60d_all&os=128
Thanks to all.

veerain · 12-21-2014, 12:46 AM

See http://linuxprinting.org

This site has a database of supported, un supported and partially supported printers, scanners and all in ones.

DavidMcCann · 12-21-2014, 12:21 PM

That database tends to be a bit out of date, since it depends on people adding entries. As you know, HP has excellent support and so does Samsung. Otherwise, if you fancy a particular printer, it's easiest to look on-line for what's available. For example, a search for "linux brother drivers" took me to Brother's site where you can search by product.

beachboy2 · 12-24-2014, 06:53 AM

With printers I like to keep things simple and I look no further than HP, which has always made a point of being Linux-friendly.

Others can recommend currently available non-HP models (or other HP ones) which are also Linux-compatible.

I have this HP 8620 e-All-in-One wireless printer and it works perfectly in Linux Mint and Ubuntu.

UK:
http://www.ebuyer.com/629406-hp-offi...ter-a7f65a-a80

US:
http://www.amazon.com/HP-OfficeJet-W.../dp/B00J8NBVYE

hplip:
http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web...all/index.html

Post #10 describes setting up wireless:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...-a-4175527021/

Tukatz · 12-26-2014, 10:37 PM

Thanks guys, I was trying to help a friend who has a BrotherPrinter but it apparently is not supported by current Linux Distros

thorkelljarl · 12-28-2014, 03:28 PM

Another possability...

The newer Canon ink-jet models have drivers for Linux available on Canon support sites.

Is the printer use such that one might consider a laser printer and a seperate scanner? Many laser printer have good linux support.

In that case, you might try to get hold of a used Canon LiDE USB scanners that is supported by sane.

http://www.sane-project.org/sane-mfgs.html#Z-CANON