linux compatible printer

[chinna_saeb]

I want to purchase a linux compatible printer preferably scanner. Ihave a budget of about Rs 5000.
I have in mind Hp laserjet 1018 or 1200 . The other alternative is samsung ML 1610.which one would work well.

As an alternative I may take inkjet MFD (Printer+scanner) from HP. will the scanner work on linux (openSuse 10.2). COuld some one suggest a model.

[mehulved]

HP printers are usually very well supported under Linux.

[gary4gar]

yes HP printers are supported well as mehul said:)
for more info check http://openprinting.org/printer_list.cgi

[rahimveron]

Just stay away from Lexmark.

[vish786]

Hp user here.... works without any pain on linux. For confirmation.

[NucleusKore]

I have a Epson C43 SX printer, well supported.
Please check here BEFORE you decide
http://hardware4linux.info/

Link edited, sorry wrong link

Also check vendor specific lists to ensure out-of-the-box-support for the hardware. For example, for an Open SuSE user like me I would check
http://en.opensuse.org/Hardware

[MetalheadGautham]

you are the luckier type...

I am stuck with Epson Stylus C45 which does nothing on linux ecept getting switched on:mad:

[infra_red_dude]

HP Deskjet user here. Works great :)

[Cyrus_the_virus]

I want to purchase a linux compatible printer preferably scanner. Ihave a budget of about Rs 5000.
I have in mind Hp laserjet 1018 or 1200 . The other alternative is samsung ML 1610.which one would work well.

As an alternative I may take inkjet MFD (Printer+scanner) from HP. will the scanner work on linux (openSuse 10.2). COuld some one suggest a model.

Brother printers also offer linux support. It's almost as good as HP but at a lesser price.

[praka123]

check for linux compatible printers at http://openprinting.org
printer search page:
http://openprinting.org/printer_list.cgi
and below is the "Suggested" Printers:
http://www.linux-foundation.org/en/OpenPrinting/Database/SuggestedPrinters

[faraaz]

All HP printers are awesome..in my university we have a HP 4300 laser printer and a HP L5m laser printer...both of which I just fixed today to print through the wireless LAN connection on my laptop which runs Ubuntu 7.10 ...

I didn't even have to do anything...just clicked Add new Printer and then Next twice...thats it!! HP printers are awesome...

[gary4gar]

check for linux compatible printers at http://openprinting.org
printer search page:
http://openprinting.org/printer_list.cgi
and below is the "Suggested" Printers:
http://www.linux-foundation.org/en/OpenPrinting/Database/SuggestedPrinters
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[Dark Star]

Yep HP has gr8 support I can work on my both HP printers using Linux :) both are MFD's ;)

[NucleusKore]

you are the luckier type...

I am stuck with Epson Stylus C45 which does nothing on linux ecept getting switched on:mad:

It works fine in Open SuSE, my friend has a Epson C45 UX. Is yours the same? Maybe Praka can guide you then, I'm not too familiar with Ubuntu.

[ray|raven]

I myself had a EPSON C45 SX.
And it was working fine in ubuntu and zenwalk.
What distro are u using?

Just check if the print service is on.
Some distro's turn it off if they dont find any printer's during installation.

Regards,
ray