[NBLUG/talk] Anyone familiar/successful with Canon D530 laser under linux?

[Steve Johnson]

I was a long time HP Laser printer user, mainly for two reasons, one the
older HPs were rock solid and two I was certified to repair them for years,
so I pretty much knew my way inside and out of any HP printer.  :)  I won't
touch inkjet because the fact that ink expires, and the printers know it
now adays, so even if the ink is still good the printer knows the
expiration date and stops printing.  Such a total scam

Anyways, to my point..I found that I was in need of a new laser printer and
I gave Brother a try, and I have been quite happy with that, worked right
out of the box on my linux system.   I got one withe a duplexer, color and
wireless for  around $200 or $300 (can't remember) and it has been working
perfectly for me.  I actually gave my old HP away, because it worked fine
and still had at least 1000 prints left on the toner.

Doing a search on amazon for "brother wireless multifunction laser printer"
pulls up a whole slew of MFP, I would feel comfy with any of those..
Brother printers seem to be making a good name of them selves lately.

-S


On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 5:53 PM, Michael Long <mlong at mikesoffice.org> wrote:

> skip the usb connection and go wireless. It's much easier to get printers
> working. (assuming you have wireless in your house of course).
>
> Mike
>
> On Jan 22, 2014, at 12:05 PM, Robert Hayes <rhayes at silcom.com> wrote:
>
> > I'm looking for a new printer, astonished that little lasers can be had
> > for under $90 (I hear they have phones without wires now, too! There,
> > beat you to it.)
> >
> > I don't print very much at all, and my needs are 99% text. What I liked
> > about the Canon is that the cartridges are ~$17 each, last 2100 pages,
> > and include the drum in the cartridge; complete imaging renewal with
> > each cartridge change.
> >
> > It copies and scans, no automatic doc feeder(I'll live) and no fax.
> >
> > A little voice said "Do your research, dummy." and lo and behold, it
> > doesn't work consistently with linux, even with the Canon afterthought
> > drivers.
> >
> > Anyone have any experience with this model line, or have good
> > suggestions/experience for an MFP that will fill my needs? I'm currently
> > running Ubuntu but will probably go back to a vanilla Debian soon.
> >
> > I have scars on my unmentionables from (most recently) a perfectly good
> > HP Inkjet MFP that requires a cartridge they've discontinued, the
> > Touchpad Debacle (tm) and a WebOS phone. I won't purchase another HP
> > product ever, ever even if Satan or Meg Whitman installed them
> > personally with fresh blended kittens. Bitter much? Yes.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Bob
> >
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