On Thu, Aug 29, 2024 at 6:28 PM Gerard ROBIN <g.rob...@free.fr> wrote:
>
> my old hp ptotosmart printer died. It worked fine with HPLIP. Now I have to
> buy a new one but they all use "HP Smart" for Windows exclusively. I would
> like to know if these printers are still compatible with HPLIP. The printer
> I want to buy is the "HP OfficeJet Pro 8134e All-ine-One" which is linux
> compatible according to the specifications but which is configurable with
> "HP Smart" under Windows. Will HPLIP be valid for this printer also under
> linux ? Otherwise how can it be configured ?
Somewhat related, avoid the all-in-ones. If you want a printer, then
buy a printer. If you want a scanner, then buy a scanner.
My current setup is a HP Color LaserJet Pro M252dw printer with a HP
ScanJet Pro 4500 scanner. Both are business-class devices, and both
hang off my home network via built-in ethernet. I bought the setup
after Epson stopped me from using an all-in-one scanner because of
third party ink. (I still don't know what ink has to do with
scanning).
At the moment, HP does not forbid you from using non-HP toner in its
business-class printers. I understand that may not be the case for the
consumer-line printers, like the DeskJets. HP does provide a warning
in the printer's local webpage:
A non-HP supply has been installed. If you believe you purchased a
genuine HP supply, visit us at www.hp.com/go/anticounterfeit. Any
printer repair required as a result of using non-HP cartridges is not
covered under warranty.
And for the Color LaserJet, I installed the HPLIP package and use PCL
5 and 6 drivers, and the IPP printing protocol.
Jeff
