On mercoledì 19 novembre 2025 20:55:32 Ora standard dell’Europa centrale Stefano Crocco wrote: > Hello to everyone, > I need to replace an HP all-in-one printer and I'd like some advice about > what to buy. Until now, I've always used HP printers, but this time I'd > like to try something different. > > In a local shop, they suggested to buy an Epson WorkForce WF-7830DTWF > printer [1]; but they stated it wasn't compatible with Linux. Given they > said the same of an HP printer which I later found out it is compatible > with Linux, I'm not sure how much reliable this information is. > > On the Epson website, I tried looking for the linux drivers and I found the > drivers for several models, but not one with a model number starting with 7, > as you can see in the attached screenshot. Not being familiar with Epson > printers, I'm not sure whether I'm just looking for the wrong name or if > indeed this printer doesn't have a Linux driver. > > Does anyone know if this printer is compatible with Linux, and if so, how > well it works in Linux? Do you have any advice about other non-HP > all-in-one printers to buy? It needs to be able to print, scan and copy on > and from A3 and A4 paper with a reasonable quality, but aside from that I > don't have particular requirements (I'll need to print about 40 pages each > month). > > Thanks in advance > > Stefano > > > > [1]: https://www.epson.eu/en_EU/products/printers/inkjet/microbusiness/ > workforce-wf-7830dtwf-a3-multifunction-wireless-inkjet-printer-with-3-months > - free-ink-with-readyprint-subscription-/p/27804
Thanks for all your answers. I didn't know about https://www.openprinting.org and https://openprinting.github.io, and it's nice to know that the printer should work. During the weekend I'll investigate this issue in more detail and also check Brother printers as Jay suggested. I'll let you know how it goes. Stefano
