From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from lists.gentoo.org (pigeon.gentoo.org [208.92.234.80]) by finch.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3B356138010 for ; Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:35:01 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 11E6B21C19D; Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:34:34 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-bk0-f53.google.com (mail-bk0-f53.google.com [209.85.214.53]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6057821C17F for ; Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:32:56 +0000 (UTC) Received: by bkcjg15 with SMTP id jg15so1461879bkc.40 for ; Mon, 24 Sep 2012 07:32:56 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=5PZUYsZWW1tdGhu2omPfHbVLK1kkMDUR/S4AttW8bng=; b=kqmc8lUGUgssZ/Cw68/T37VTUZCakSpOFcYeNk5tMct8XbOCpi86DH0mwhLHB644bJ o8j87TwEGxeUjGuHtY42Fr3qKvj3o0LJA0dy+8duUMjDPUfrpXSb1tet0mMHBYyS8lVx 3dN22td2Pam0QlZm3kJ1QeEhipA57Pdde4ubW9Y3SEbp+GflQAfyR0IclnNNtFOCuYDd xO4XqPHxk2ux6aIYYqbsyyBCywCJO4VjjdD3eH/MOikRxKpjMyf8jr1JjXaS8TUi0x4F PlV09XhhM3iXGw8NlP1Dc2Z/a4sxd6ZiDrrPTTIuE8i/SJn5enZu3CipA+29TycZranx bexA== Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.205.126.2 with SMTP id gu2mr4770321bkc.40.1348497176286; Mon, 24 Sep 2012 07:32:56 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.204.112.211 with HTTP; Mon, 24 Sep 2012 07:32:56 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <20120924140116.GA3740@syscon7.inet> References: <20120924140116.GA3740@syscon7.inet> Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 10:32:56 -0400 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] OT: new printer suggestions? From: Michael Mol To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Archives-Salt: 9b8c17a6-dabb-40cf-a5f8-b000ffeb2c21 X-Archives-Hash: 9f4fa1ec68699fb7ece5d20a9ee683fa On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 10:01 AM, Joseph wrote: > On 09/24/12 00:34, James wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> I've mostly had HP printers over the years. >> I have a HP officejet 8500 that is just cannot not do >> everything I need. I have googled for hours >> and only found what I like, in a Brother printer >> (Brother MFC-J6710DW Inkjet All-in-One Printer) >> >> I have never owned a brother printers....so >> >> 1. Does it work well with CUPS/linux? >> 2. Are they reliable for a small workgroup? >> 3. Are the color cartridges reasonable priced? >> >> Here is what my needs are: >> >> dual trays (letter size and 11"x 17") >> prints envelops easily (#10 mostly) >> dual sided printing >> color >> >> less than 500.00 and reliable for small quantity. >> >> >> Any suggestions? It must work well with Cups over ethernet >> as well as with winblows (7 and 8)..... >> >> thoughts? >> >> James > > > I'm using brother B/W laser printers and all I can say is that Brother have > "CRAPPY" printer drivers. > Here is one of my experiences: > http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-909052-highlight-brother.html > > No, duplex does not work correctly with Brother printer divers on Linux. I'm using a Brother HL-2050 and a Brother HL-2150, and I love them both. I haven't done anything with duplex, though (I don't have a duplexer unit). My last job had a SAMSUNG color laser printer that worked beautifully with Linux. CLP-215 or CLP-315, I think. -- :wq