[ltp] Linux approved scanner/printer combination

[Joel Ebel]

from:
http://www.linuxprinting.org/suggested.html

     For a working multifunction device, consider the Epson Stylus CX 
(4-ink) and RX (6-ink photo) series which simply work as separate USB 
printers and scanners (Gimp-Print/Gutenprint or PIPS plus SANE backend 
"epson" or Epson's (not completely free) IScan, kernel 2.4.21 or newer 
needed); or one of the HP OfficeJet or PSC devices supported by HPLIP 
(or the older HPOJ if your distro does not have HPLIP yet) such as the 
PSC 2xxx series with flatbed scanner, the PhotoSmart 26xx/27xx series 
with flatbed scanner and card reader/PictBridge, or the OfficeJet 
6xxx/7xxx/9xxx series with fax, scanner with automatic document feeder 
(ADF) or combined flatbed/ADF scanner.

     The free software support for other brands is very bad, for several 
devices you get only the printing part working, as it is compatible to a 
print-only-device for which a driver is available. The built-in scanner 
works only in very rare cases, as for example for the Lexmark X70 and 
X73. Some manufacturers offer proprietary drivers which also cover 
scanning, like Brother.

Nick Rout wrote:
> The HP PSC line work well in linux, and scan and print in colour. No ADF
> afaik. 
> 
> http://hpinkjet.sf.net
> 
> HP supports open source, you should support HP (IMHO)
> 
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> On Wed, 31 Aug 2005 00:16:25 -0400
> Nate wrote:
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>>It is the beginning of another school year and I find myself wanting to 
>>scan my homework before I turn it in. Coincidentally, I am very serious 
>>about switching to linux on my T41, and would like my hardware to be 
>>linux friendly.
>>
>>I don't need top of the line speed or anything like that. I just need 
>>something that can scan and print in black and white. Pluses would be 
>>Automatic Document Feeder, and color printing in that order.
>>
>>What do you guys use already, or can suggest?
>>
>>-Nathan
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