MFP recommendations

[Jon Theil Nielsen]

Hi list,

I want to buy another printer to use mainly with Windows. Even though I have
no good feelings about those devises, that claims to be able to do
everything I need. Even though, I need a better scanner with ADF and duplex
printing (it need to be able to connect wirelessly to my Windows stations).
So my question is if I can find such a thing, that I can connect to my
FreeBSD server too. And if you can recommend a specific model.
I have been looking at a lot of models, but I can't figure out if any of
them would be able to work through FreeBSD, cups etc. Examples:
HP Officejet Pro 8500A (CM755A)
HP Photosmart Premium Fax e-All-in-One (CQ521B)
Canon PIXMA MX885
Epson...
Brother...
In the first place, I may have to connect it via USB or ehternet. If it
could be connected by my wireless adapter (Linksys WUSB600N), it would be
nice

Best regards,
Jon Theil Nielsen

[Jon Theil Nielsen]

Post by Jon Theil Nielsen
Hi list,
I want to buy another printer to use mainly with Windows. Even though I
have no good feelings about those devises, that claims to be able to do
everything I need. Even though, I need a better scanner with ADF and duplex
printing (it need to be able to connect wirelessly to my Windows stations).
So my question is if I can find such a thing, that I can connect to my
FreeBSD server too. And if you can recommend a specific model.
I have been looking at a lot of models, but I can't figure out if any of
HP Officejet Pro 8500A (CM755A)
HP Photosmart Premium Fax e-All-in-One (CQ521B)
Canon PIXMA MX885
Epson...
Brother...
In the first place, I may have to connect it via USB or ehternet. If it
could be connected by my wireless adapter (Linksys WUSB600N), it would be
nice
Best regards,
Jon Theil Nielsen

Since my main goal is to be able to print over the network via my FreeBSD
station, I could put in another way:
Can I expect that printers known to be supported by HPLIP (
http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/supported_devices/index.html) actually
work in FreeBSD? And would one of the HP models by a "safe" choice?

Regards,
Jon Theil Nielsen

[Jon Theil Nielsen]

Post by Jon Theil Nielsen

Post by Jon Theil Nielsen
Since my main goal is to be able to print over the network via my FreeBSD
Can I expect that printers known to be supported by HPLIP (
http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/supported_devices/index.html)

actually

Post by Jon Theil Nielsen
work in FreeBSD? And would one of the HP models by a "safe" choice?
Regards,
Jon Theil Nielsen

Hi,
If you buy something like an Lexmark X543, you'll get all the features you
want and it connects directly to your LAN. It speaks IPP and LPR which will
work great with FreeBSD. It also speaks fluent MS Windows, Bonjour,
Appletalk, etc. It's a little more expensive and larger than the HP you're
looking at but you'll end up saving money over time using toner rather than
ink.
Michael
Hi Michael,

Thank you very much for your suggestion. It seems like a very nice printer.
And I actually like the idea of a laser compared to inkjet. But for now,
both the physical size and the price are too much. So I have too keep
looking for another FreeBSD compatible solution (though it mostly - and
certainly for scanning purposes - will be used with Windows).

Regards,
Jon

[p***@pluto.rain.com]

Post by Jon Theil Nielsen

... my main goal is to be able to print over the network
via my FreeBSD station ...

If you buy something like an Lexmark X543, you'll get all the
features you want and it connects directly to your LAN ...

... both the physical size and the price are too much.

Small, inexpensive, networked laser that works well with FreeBSD:
Samsung ML-2571N. Being a PostScript printer it should work with
pretty much anything -- if an OS has no entry for it, the entry for
Apple LaserWriter should work.

[John Baldwin]

Post by Jon Theil Nielsen

Post by Jon Theil Nielsen
Hi list,
I want to buy another printer to use mainly with Windows. Even though I
have no good feelings about those devises, that claims to be able to do
everything I need. Even though, I need a better scanner with ADF and duplex
printing (it need to be able to connect wirelessly to my Windows stations).
So my question is if I can find such a thing, that I can connect to my
FreeBSD server too. And if you can recommend a specific model.
I have been looking at a lot of models, but I can't figure out if any of
HP Officejet Pro 8500A (CM755A)
HP Photosmart Premium Fax e-All-in-One (CQ521B)
Canon PIXMA MX885
Epson...
Brother...
In the first place, I may have to connect it via USB or ehternet. If it
could be connected by my wireless adapter (Linksys WUSB600N), it would be
nice
Best regards,
Jon Theil Nielsen

Since my main goal is to be able to print over the network via my FreeBSD
Can I expect that printers known to be supported by HPLIP (
http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/supported_devices/index.html) actually
work in FreeBSD? And would one of the HP models by a "safe" choice?

Yes, anything that works with hplip (which is in ports) will work great with
cups in KDE, OpenOffice, etc. I currently use some MFC OfficeJet thinigie
at home with hplip.