On 06/16/2014 08:48 PM, Bruce Labitt wrote: > Anyone buy a flatbed scanner for Linux recently? Looking to scan pages > and photographs. > Any to buy? Any to avoid? > > HP G4050 has 'good' sane support to 2400 dpi, seems stupid to pay extra > for the 4800x9600dpi. > Does HP now generally support Linux?
I've been very happy with HP's support for Linux. Their HPLIP (HP Linux Imaging and Printing) package supports nearly every model. Read the website to confirm, of course: http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/index.html. I do low volume scanning, printing, occasional complex printing. We have an all-in-one (HP OfficeJet Pro 8500 A909n) in the office to handle most everything: duplex printing, multi-tray projects, scanning, faxing and memory card reading. Since it sits in one place, a wired network interface via built-in JetDirect card is stable and reliable, and allows features like "scan to network share" directly from the device's front panel, so you can bulk-upload scan jobs to an SMB share with no computer involved. Paper handling for printing is excellent. Paper handling for the scanner-feeder has been a little less reliable, in my experience. -- Ted Roche & Associates, LLC http://www.tedroche.com/ _______________________________________________ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/