[ubuntu-uk] HP Deskjet F4580

[Barry Titterton]

On Wed, 2010-05-19 at 21:52 +0100, Rebecca Newborough wrote:
> Hi
> 
> This is my first post to the mailing list and I'm looking for some
> advice regarding a printer. We've seen the HP Deskjet F4580 advertised
> at a really good price and was wondering if anyone has any experience
> of using this printer, either with Ubuntu or Debian.  If you've not
> got any advice on this specific printer, then I would be happy to
> receive any feedback on any reasonably priced wireless printers that
> you are currently using.  I don't want to spend much more than £50.
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> bobobex
> 
Hi Rebecca,

I have an F4580. It works fine using the USB cable both printing and
scanning using the latest HPLIP drivers. The down side is that the
wireless connectivity is very poor. It is the hardware that is at fault
as it does not work with my two Win XP machines either. The problem is
that the printer goes into a power saving mode if you do not use it for
more than a few minutes. The power saving mode shuts down the wireless,
and it will not wake up on LAN, only by using the USB. HP help desk is
no help at all; they just tell you to re-install the drivers for every
problem. This is the main reason why it is being offered cheap.

Barry