What'r some good modern options for me?

Is document-feeder scanner an option?

Would prefer a hardwired network printer if possible.

Not Canon.

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HP tends to have linux support but a lot of MFP systems still have some connection settings that allow even very old systems to use them.

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MFP?

Multi Function Printer/Scanner/etc.

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My Brother DCP-7060D works great. You just download the driver installer from the official Linux support page, and you run it.

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Damn discontinued. But I will check into newer models of Brother printers. I also don't think that one supports network printing. I'm hoping for the scan function the printer will just scan the document and then move it to an FTP/Samba share. Maybe I'm dreaming.

I have an HP M402dn that's been working well plugged into a G-bit switch for the past 2-3 years. I don't do much color and I sure don't want to pay HP's prices for their inks so the B/W 402 fits the bill for us. (The duplexing feature has been a godsend the way printer paper prices have been going.)

I often find myself asked to scan oddly-shaped things that I wouldn't trust to not get eaten by an automatic document feeder. Flat-bed scanners like the Epson Perfection Photo series work great for that.

YMMV.

HTH...

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Yeah. I don't get their stubbornness in not wanting to support Linux. I have an i9900 printer of theirs that I used very successfully with the TurboPrint driver for a time. (In storage at the moment.)

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I would recommend almost any HP printer. They seem to be built to last and the driver support is great through HPLIP. I agree with the comment to stay away from Cannon for lack of support unless you are willing to pay the $80 or so for TurboPrint. That has good drivers for both Canon and Epson. Getting Epson to work with linux is possible but not the easiest. I was forced to get an Epson and I swear at it more than swear by it. It has its own way of doing things that is not necessarily what I like. If set up on the network instead of directly connected the scanning is done through FTP rather than by saned which is a direct scan. If you can pick your time to purchase you can get deep discounts on HP printers at model changeover time. Don't ignore the HP travel printer. If that is what you need it is built like a tank and, though a little slow, it does a very nice job. It does cost an arm and a leg, though. We have one that we take on the road constantly and it has lasted about five years and is still going strong in spite of some rough handling.

I agree about the cost of the inks for all three. In general I do not like ink cartridge reloads but I have had success with the LD ink cartridges from Amazon, and they are reasonably priced. Simply eyeballing the prints side by side I can't tell the difference between the branded and the refills and the quality of the refills seems to be consistent. I cannot speak for any other refills.

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I swore I'd never use HP again when I found that my inkjet wouldn't work with refilled cartridges. A quick google found that many HP printers behave the same way. They will do a few prints and then go on strike. HP forums are full of complaints about it. But all HP ever say is, "Well, what do you expect if you use inferior cartridges? Use ours and you won't have any problem."

Brother is the next best for Linux compatibility.

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wh33t,

HP has good Linux support but generally their products insist on using HP's own replacement inks.

Brother's MFC models also have good Linux support and have the advantage of using generic replacement inks.

Search the feedback on various machines such as here on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?keywords=...f=sr_nr_p_72_1

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I've only used Brother since I got bit by a Canon. I swore off everything HP due to its 1980s quality entropy. For some DOS apps I need an Epson printer language, which Brother includes in some models. AFAICT, Epson only offers inkjets, which won't work for my usage.

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Xerox Phaser 3260 here, works great, and is Postscript/PCL friendly. Also, my Canon Lide 220 scanner is supported from Sane 1.0.25 and up and works perfectly.

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I believe Epson also do ink tank models. They are said to be very economical to run compared with cartridges. You just need to refill the tank periodically.

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