On May 25, 2012 12:19:29 PM TekBudda wrote: > Hi All, > > I have been searching around for a half decent colour multifunction to > replace the variety of printers, scanners & stuff around the home > office. > > I came across a deal at Best Buy for something that looks like it > would meet my needs & at a great price point...plus...I have gift > cards o it woudl mak it even cheaper still. According to teh specs it > says that Linux is supported but only with printing. But I would like > to use the scan to email or file functions & faxing, etc. as well. I > have checked the SANE website but i don't see the model listed, so it > could be that it is a new one & support just isn't available trhough > SANE yet. Also checked a few other links, but nothing that points me > to anything spectacular. > > What I was wondering if anyone can share their experiences with Canon > devices & running thm on Linux. I am sure the printing will be mor > ethan fine, so not so much interested in that, but more so with the > other features. I know Canon has never been to keen on support Linux > that much & I would prefer to throw my mony to someone who does...like > Samsung. Looking for any kind of feedback anyone would be willing to > offer. Would likely end up being connected to a CentOS server > eventually with a virtalized WIndows server environment o that might > be passabl if not a pain in the arse. Would mostly likley be > connecting with a *buntu workstation as far as day to day stuff goes. > As a last resort I have also thought of getting the old Netook out & > loading Windows on it (shudders!!!) & connecting to device to do > scanning & such. > > MOdel is MF8380CDW & the link to the deal at Best buy is > http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/canon-canon-colour-wireless-all-in-one-l > aser-printer-with-fax-mf8380cdw-mf8380cdw/10190420.aspx?path=74fd1107b8d7222 > eeb3df7a187433022en02 > > If anyone can suggest a comporable item at around teh same price by > Samsung or even HP I would be interested as well. I am particularly > interested in auto-duplexing, scannign though th ADF & storing in > folder or even through email if I have to. > > TekBudda
I can't speak to that model, but I've been using a Canon PIXMA iP4000 printer iP4100 outside North America) with Linux for a while. When I first had it, it was unuseable with Linux, but I eventually found that Canon in Japan had Linux drivers for some of their printers. It was later incorporated into the Gutenprint driver set. Resolution was limited to 600dpi so it sucked for photos (my old Epson Stylus Color 860 produced better photos than the iP4000). Unfortunately, since I updated to Kubuntu 12.04, I seem to have serious connection issues with my iP4000, though whether that's due to the new Gutenprint driver or Kubuntu 12.04's printer configuration, I haven't yet found out. There is a commercial alternative: Turboprint handles many of the Canon printers, with much better resolution than the free drivers - much better for photos.. Whether it can handle the other aspects of a multifunction machine, I can't say. Al Preston _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
