CentOS - Feb 2019 - time to say good-bye to win 7 / printer is the last blocker

On 22/02/2019 09:21, Pete Biggs wrote:
> On Fri, 2019-02-22 at 07:12 +0100, Ralf Prengel wrote:
>> Hallo,
>> the laptop of my wife is the last Win7 system in my network.
>> My question:
>> I need a well supported printer (MFC) with network interface, if
possible with colour printing.
>>
> 
> I know this is a bit controversial since they are a bit Marmite in
> nature, but I use HP devices.  They are well supported using the most
> recent hplip package - that also provides a scan to desktop
> functionality, but I tend to use the sane packages because they better
> suit how I work.
> 
> P.
> 
> 
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My recent experience is that Cannon is pretty useless.  You apparently
need the latest sane, which is more recent that CentOS provides.  I
suppose they are good as door stops.

I've used Samsung in the past and Linux support is poor, but just usable.

My latest is an HP MFP M281 which so far seems to perform well and the
control interface works with Linux.  I control it from the main CentOS
machine, but it is also directly access from other distros and from
Win6/Win7 laptops.

-- 
J Martin Rushton MBCS

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So far I am having smooth and functional experience with Kyocera
multi-function devices.
They connect easily to the main samba active directory domain controller
and there is a decent Android app for wireless or network printing.
PPD driver works in fedora but haven't tried with centOS yet. Scanning
functionality works directly from the device interface or console so there
is not much configuration needed through a client app.


On Fri, Feb 22, 2019, 4:53 AM J Martin Rushton via CentOS <centos at
centos.org
wrote:
> On 22/02/2019 09:21, Pete Biggs wrote:
> > On Fri, 2019-02-22 at 07:12 +0100, Ralf Prengel wrote:
> >> Hallo,
> >> the laptop of my wife is the last Win7 system in my network.
> >> My question:
> >> I need a well supported printer (MFC) with network interface, if
> possible with colour printing.
> >>
> >
> > I know this is a bit controversial since they are a bit Marmite in
> > nature, but I use HP devices.  They are well supported using the most
> > recent hplip package - that also provides a scan to desktop
> > functionality, but I tend to use the sane packages because they better
> > suit how I work.
> >
> > P.
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > CentOS mailing list
> > CentOS at centos.org
> > https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
> >
> My recent experience is that Cannon is pretty useless.  You apparently
> need the latest sane, which is more recent that CentOS provides.  I
> suppose they are good as door stops.
>
> I've used Samsung in the past and Linux support is poor, but just
usable.
>
> My latest is an HP MFP M281 which so far seems to perform well and the
> control interface works with Linux.  I control it from the main CentOS
> machine, but it is also directly access from other distros and from
> Win6/Win7 laptops.
>
> --
> J Martin Rushton MBCS
>
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I have picked up the HP LaserJet 1022n on eBay.  It is black and white only, but
works well with Linux and all versions of Windows I have available.  They are
generally inexpensive on eBay and the tone is cheap.   I can get 4 toner
cartridges for around $25 on eBay.   It is small, dependable, and makes a good
second printer.  Most printing is usually black and white.   I actually have 3
of them and am happy with them.   3 is because I officiate at skating events and
bring my own printer plus a backup.  One stays home and connected.