[ubuntu-za] Printer Recommendation

Jan Greeff jan at verslank.net
Thu Jan 26 15:13:56 UTC 2012


On 26/01/2012 15:02, Charl Wentzel wrote:
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wayne Abroue<plettpc at gmail.com>
>
>> Ditto for Xerox, they even have install apps that run on Ubuntu on the
>> driver CD.
> I find most often that it is not the printing that is the problem.
> Even printers like Kyocera Mita is supported in Linux.  Even if its not
> in the normal drivers list, you'll find a place to download the
> necessary PPD files.
>
> The biggest problem especially with all-in-one printers is the
> scanner!!  SANE is not quite as well supported as CUPS.  So I would
> suggest checking this list before buying an all-in-one printer:
>
> http://www.sane-project.org/sane-mfgs.html
>
> Regards
> Charl
>
>

My scanner (HP Officejet 6313) has been working very well on all 
Ubuntu-based applications that I have used, including XSANE.

Regards,

Jan



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