printer compatability

[cmoriarity at qis.net]

Hi,

HP has made an effort to make their printers work with Linux  
distributions.  The URL  
https://developers.hp.com/hp-linux-imaging-and-printing has a link to  
supported printers for Linux.  In my experience, the default Ubuntu  
hplip setup for the HP 3390 that I own has had some gaps.  HP provides  
software (hp-setup, hp-check) that allows a user to identify these  
gaps, which then allows the user to complete setting up the printer  
(if not done by default) and install additional packages to address  
the issues.

Chris

Quoting Ron Swift <rswift at swiftstaffing.com>:

> Some printers will show Linux compatibility on the box.
> I have found that printers that are MAC compatible may also work.
> HP and Brother brand printers have worked well for me.
> Before buying one I would do a search online to see if others have  
> been successful in getting it to work with Linux.
> Newer versions of Ubuntu 18.04 and up have more printer  
> compatibility built in than older distros.
> Thanks
>
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> From: "jsr" <aponosastos at gmail.com>
> To: "Ubuntu Maryland Loco Team" <ubuntu-us-md at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2021 3:14:08 PM
> Subject: printer compatability
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> Hi all,
> How can I verify that a printer is compatible with ubuntu before I buy it?
> Steven