Re: [CentOS] Need tip on an inexpensive printer for college student using CentOS 5.5

On Tue, 2010-08-17 at 22:06 -0400, David McGuffey wrote: > On Mon, 2010-08-16 at 16:30 -0700, John R Pierce wrote: > > On 08/16/10 4:23 PM, Utt, Lyle wrote: > > > I run a Brother HL-2040 by usb cable at home. > > > Works fine out of the box. > > > > and its replacement HL-2140 is $79 at Amazon >

Re: [CentOS] Need tip on an inexpensive printer for college student using CentOS 5.5

Hi, I have heard the European Cannon web sites have Linux drivers whereas the US sites do not. I have not verified this but it might be worth a look. Peace, Allan David McGuffey wrote: > On Mon, 2010-08-16 at 16:30 -0700, John R Pierce wrote: >> On 08/16/10 4:23 PM, Utt, Lyle wrote: >>> I run

Re: [CentOS] Need tip on an inexpensive printer for college student using CentOS 5.5

On Mon, 2010-08-16 at 16:30 -0700, John R Pierce wrote: > On 08/16/10 4:23 PM, Utt, Lyle wrote: > > I run a Brother HL-2040 by usb cable at home. > > Works fine out of the box. > > and its replacement HL-2140 is $79 at Amazon > http://www.amazon.com/Brother-HL-2140-Personal-Laser-Printer/dp/B0010Z

Re: [CentOS] Need tip on an inexpensive printer for college student using CentOS 5.5

On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 4:31 PM, wrote: > Mark writes: >> >> Unless Lexmark printers have undergone a revolutionary transformation >> in terms of quality and long-term reliability, I would stick to >> Brothers and HPs. > > Actually they have! (they say): > > http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=

Re: [CentOS] Need tip on an inexpensive printer for college student using CentOS 5.5

Mark writes: > On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 9:42 PM, Rajagopal Swaminathan > wrote: >> Greetings, >> >> On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 12:20 AM, David McGuffey >> wrote: >>> >>> Looking to buy an inexpensive printer he can use on both sides of this >>> laptop.  Any suggestions? >>> >> I heard somewhare that

Re: [CentOS] Need tip on an inexpensive printer for college student using CentOS 5.5

On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 9:42 PM, Rajagopal Swaminathan wrote: > Greetings, > > On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 12:20 AM, David McGuffey > wrote: >> >> Looking to buy an inexpensive printer he can use on both sides of this >> laptop.  Any suggestions? >> > I heard somewhare that *all* Lexmark printers are

Re: [CentOS] Need tip on an inexpensive printer for college student using CentOS 5.5

At Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:40:04 +0200 CentOS mailing list wrote: > > I noticed someone mentioned HP OfficeJet's. > I have a J4580, which is not supported under Centos-5.5. > (In fact, very few OfficeJet's seem to be supported.) > > However, Dag Wieers pointed out that one has to install > the lat

Re: [CentOS] Need tip on an inexpensive printer for college student using CentOS 5.5

I noticed someone mentioned HP OfficeJet's. I have a J4580, which is not supported under Centos-5.5. (In fact, very few OfficeJet's seem to be supported.) However, Dag Wieers pointed out that one has to install the latest hplip (together with hpijs and libsane) from .

Re: [CentOS] Need tip on an inexpensive printer for college student using CentOS 5.5

2010/8/17 ken : > > On 08/17/2010 12:51 AM cornel panceac wrote: >> >>     I heard somewhare that *all* Lexmark printers are well supported >>     under linux >> >>     Regards, >> >>     Rajagopal >> >> >> i've only seen one (big laserjet color , c760 probably, postscript) >> lexmark printer worki

Re: [CentOS] Need tip on an inexpensive printer for college student using CentOS 5.5

Rajagopal Swaminathan wrote: > I heard somewhare that *all* Lexmark printers are well supported under linux Correct. Even the cheapest Lexmark inkjets, like the $99 ones, have drivers and support available directly off Lexmark's website for Debian and Red Hat drivers. Lexmark support is typic

Re: [CentOS] Need tip on an inexpensive printer for college student using CentOS 5.5

At Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:12:31 +0530 CentOS mailing list wrote: > > Greetings, > > > On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 12:20 AM, David McGuffey > wrote: > > > > Looking to buy an inexpensive printer he can use on both sides of this > > laptop.  Any suggestions? > > > > Dave M > > > > > I heard somewh

Re: [CentOS] Need tip on an inexpensive printer for college student using CentOS 5.5

On 08/17/2010 12:51 AM cornel panceac wrote: > > I heard somewhare that *all* Lexmark printers are well supported > under linux > > Regards, > > Rajagopal > > > i've only seen one (big laserjet color , c760 probably, postscript) > lexmark printer working in linux. > > otoh,

Re: [CentOS] Need tip on an inexpensive printer for college student using CentOS 5.5

From: David McGuffey > Looking to buy an inexpensive printer he can use on both sides of this > laptop. Any suggestions? Bought for the office an Epson C2800n (color laser) for something like 250€ (after rebates)... A bit big, but works fine, PS, 128MB of cache, networked (Windows and cups se

Re: [CentOS] Need tip on an inexpensive printer for college student using CentOS 5.5

I think *all* inkjets are cash cows for the cartridge manufacturers. Just my two cents. Allan Robert Heller wrote: > At Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:06:38 -0400 CentOS mailing list > wrote: > >> John R Pierce wrote: >>> On 08/16/10 11:50 AM, David McGuffey wrote: Sending my son back to college wi

Re: [CentOS] Need tip on an inexpensive printer for college student using CentOS 5.5

Yes, this is true. I have an HP LJ1200. When the parallel port crapped out the USB port worked fine using postscript. Peace, Allan Robert Heller wrote: > At Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:21:27 -0700 CentOS mailing list > wrote: > >> On 08/16/10 4:06 PM, Bob McConnell wrote: >>> Many of the low end HP

Re: [CentOS] Need tip on an inexpensive printer for college student using CentOS 5.5

> > > I heard somewhare that *all* Lexmark printers are well supported under > linux > > Regards, > > Rajagopal > > > i've only seen one (big laserjet color , c760 probably, postscript) lexmark printer working in linux. otoh, if a printer works in fedora does not meen it will work in centos. actua

Re: [CentOS] Need tip on an inexpensive printer for college student using CentOS 5.5

Greetings, On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 12:20 AM, David McGuffey wrote: > > Looking to buy an inexpensive printer he can use on both sides of this > laptop.  Any suggestions? > > Dave M > I heard somewhare that *all* Lexmark printers are well supported under linux Regards, Rajagopal _

Re: [CentOS] Need tip on an inexpensive printer for college student using CentOS 5.5

At Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:21:27 -0700 CentOS mailing list wrote: > > On 08/16/10 4:06 PM, Bob McConnell wrote: > > > > Many of the low end HP laser printers have Postscript built in, so Linux > > can talk directly to them. Otherwise, I use CUPS with Gutenprint to do > > the translation. If you c

Re: [CentOS] Need tip on an inexpensive printer for college student using CentOS 5.5

At Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:06:38 -0400 CentOS mailing list wrote: > > John R Pierce wrote: > > On 08/16/10 11:50 AM, David McGuffey wrote: > >> Sending my son back to college with a dual-boot laptop with Win 7 and > >> CentOS 5.5. He uses Win7 to manage his iPod and SW that sometimes > >> issued

Re: [CentOS] Need tip on an inexpensive printer for college student using CentOS 5.5

John R Pierce wrote: > On 08/16/10 4:06 PM, Bob McConnell wrote: >> >> Many of the low end HP laser printers have Postscript built in, so Linux >> can talk directly to them. Otherwise, I use CUPS with Gutenprint to do >> the translation. If you can stretch the budget, even the CP1518ni Color >> La

Re: [CentOS] Need tip on an inexpensive printer for college student using CentOS 5.5

On 08/16/10 4:23 PM, Utt, Lyle wrote: > I run a Brother HL-2040 by usb cable at home. > Works fine out of the box. and its replacement HL-2140 is $79 at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Brother-HL-2140-Personal-Laser-Printer/dp/B0010Z1W06 has linux CUPS and LPR drivers http://welcome.solutions.bro

Re: [CentOS] Need tip on an inexpensive printer for college student using CentOS 5.5

boun...@centos.org] On Behalf Of John R Pierce Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 4:21 PM To: CentOS mailing list Subject: Re: [CentOS] Need tip on an inexpensive printer for college student using CentOS 5.5 On 08/16/10 4:06 PM, Bob McConnell wrote: > > Many of the low end HP laser printers have Postscrip

Re: [CentOS] Need tip on an inexpensive printer for college student using CentOS 5.5

On 08/16/10 4:06 PM, Bob McConnell wrote: > > Many of the low end HP laser printers have Postscript built in, so Linux > can talk directly to them. Otherwise, I use CUPS with Gutenprint to do > the translation. If you can stretch the budget, even the CP1518ni Color > Laserjet is often available f

Re: [CentOS] Need tip on an inexpensive printer for college student using CentOS 5.5

John R Pierce wrote: > On 08/16/10 11:50 AM, David McGuffey wrote: >> Sending my son back to college with a dual-boot laptop with Win 7 and >> CentOS 5.5. He uses Win7 to manage his iPod and SW that sometimes >> issued by a professor for a specific course...otherwise he uses CentOS >> for everyt

Re: [CentOS] Need tip on an inexpensive printer for college student using CentOS 5.5

On 08/16/10 2:00 PM, Ed Donahue wrote: > *I'd* suggest getting the $250 Brother model I got, HL-5370DW, I just aftermarket toners work great in Brother B&W lasers, too, even cheaper per page cost. I got this tip from a friend who did IT while in the USCG, they use Brother printers exclusively

Re: [CentOS] Need tip on an inexpensive printer for college student using CentOS 5.5

On Mon, 16 Aug 2010, Max Hetrick wrote: > To: CentOS mailing list > From: Max Hetrick > Subject: Re: [CentOS] Need tip on an inexpensive printer for college student > using CentOS 5.5 > > Robert Heller wrote: >> At Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:50:32 -0400 CentOS mailing list

Re: [CentOS] Need tip on an inexpensive printer for college student using CentOS 5.5

Robert Heller wrote: > At Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:50:32 -0400 CentOS mailing list > wrote: > Almost any *new* *inket* printer is going to be a hassle to get working > under CentOS. HPs are actually the worst -- HP has some anal business > of hardwiring in model numbers in the driver (or some such no

Re: [CentOS] Need tip on an inexpensive printer for college student using CentOS 5.5

On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 4:55 PM, Robert Heller wrote: > At Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:50:32 -0400 CentOS mailing list > wrote: > >> >> Sending my son back to college with a dual-boot laptop with Win 7 and >> CentOS 5.5.  He uses Win7 to manage his iPod and SW that sometimes >> issued by a professor for

Re: [CentOS] Need tip on an inexpensive printer for college student using CentOS 5.5

At Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:50:32 -0400 CentOS mailing list wrote: > > Sending my son back to college with a dual-boot laptop with Win 7 and > CentOS 5.5. He uses Win7 to manage his iPod and SW that sometimes > issued by a professor for a specific course...otherwise he uses CentOS > for everything

Re: [CentOS] Need tip on an inexpensive printer for college student using CentOS 5.5

On 08/16/10 11:50 AM, David McGuffey wrote: > Sending my son back to college with a dual-boot laptop with Win 7 and > CentOS 5.5. He uses Win7 to manage his iPod and SW that sometimes > issued by a professor for a specific course...otherwise he uses CentOS > for everything else. That setup worke

[CentOS] Need tip on an inexpensive printer for college student using CentOS 5.5

Sending my son back to college with a dual-boot laptop with Win 7 and CentOS 5.5. He uses Win7 to manage his iPod and SW that sometimes issued by a professor for a specific course...otherwise he uses CentOS for everything else. That setup worked well last year, except for printing. He has a low-en