* On 2026 28 Mar 08:35 -0500, Tom Browder wrote: > I'm giving up on HP printers. Can anyone recommend a reliable color printer > that can operate with Debian to: > > + operate completely duplex > + scan to a PDF file > + scan to a paper copy > + able to operate independently on my local network with its own IP address > and ethernet port
Last month I bought a Brother MFC-L8930CDW that does all of the above plus 802.11A/BGN. It "just works" as a CUPS "driverless" printer with Bookworm and Trixie. I did have an issue on Bookworm where it wouldn't print duplex unless I set duplex as the default in the CUPS printer options (administrative settings). I didn't see that issue on a couple of Trixie systems as they would print duplex merely by the selection in the print dialog. I've since updated all desktops to Trixie and am completely satisfied with the printer. I am quite impressed that without any effort on my part, GNOME and Xfce on Debian (more likely CUPS) have installed the Brother color profile for this printer. I have an Arch Linux installation that I had a bit of trouble getting to see this device through mdns. I finally got it working by dumping the avahi daemon and using systemd-resolved. To this point it has not installed the Brother color profile. A tip of the hat to Debian for getting such a detail working. For scanning, I have it set up to FTP to the desktops or to various email accounts. Scanning and copying are duplex and the scans are in PDF, though there is a selection for the file format. It has a decent Web UI and color touch front panel. At $650 (US) it is a nice addition to our small office. - Nate -- "The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true." Web: https://www.n0nb.us Projects: https://github.com/N0NB GPG fingerprint: 82D6 4F6B 0E67 CD41 F689 BBA6 FB2C 5130 D55A 8819
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