Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:46:16 -0400 From: John Baldwin <jhb@freebsd.org> To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Cc: Jon Theil Nielsen <jontheil@gmail.com>, User Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: MFP recommendations Message-ID: <201108151346.16950.jhb@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <CABL6qKc5thC52oNaNYrrkwGQe929yamTBQbWPO-6_EwMnCkeYg@mail.gmail.com> References: <CABL6qKf6gqWBz%2Bv7P5d%2B_zckP-fV50QYJqR_2PBWsh=ifN==Hw@mail.gmail.com> <CABL6qKc5thC52oNaNYrrkwGQe929yamTBQbWPO-6_EwMnCkeYg@mail.gmail.com>
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On Thursday, August 11, 2011 5:51:36 am Jon Theil Nielsen wrote: > 2011/8/10 Jon Theil Nielsen <jontheil@gmail.com> > > > Hi list, > > > > I want to buy another printer to use mainly with Windows. Even though I > > have no good feelings about those devises, that claims to be able to do > > everything I need. Even though, I need a better scanner with ADF and duplex > > printing (it need to be able to connect wirelessly to my Windows stations). > > So my question is if I can find such a thing, that I can connect to my > > FreeBSD server too. And if you can recommend a specific model. > > I have been looking at a lot of models, but I can't figure out if any of > > them would be able to work through FreeBSD, cups etc. Examples: > > HP Officejet Pro 8500A (CM755A) > > HP Photosmart Premium Fax e-All-in-One (CQ521B) > > Canon PIXMA MX885 > > Epson... > > Brother... > > In the first place, I may have to connect it via USB or ehternet. If it > > could be connected by my wireless adapter (Linksys WUSB600N), it would be > > nice > > > > Best regards, > > Jon Theil Nielsen > > > > Since my main goal is to be able to print over the network via my FreeBSD > station, I could put in another way: > Can I expect that printers known to be supported by HPLIP ( > http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/supported_devices/index.html) actually > work in FreeBSD? And would one of the HP models by a "safe" choice? Yes, anything that works with hplip (which is in ports) will work great with cups in KDE, OpenOffice, etc. I currently use some MFC OfficeJet thinigie at home with hplip. -- John Baldwin
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