[gentoo-user] Re: OT: new printer suggestions?

2012-09-24 Thread James
Michael Mol gmail.com> writes: > > http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-909052-highlight-brother.html > > No, duplex does not work correctly with Brother printer divers on Linux. darn > I'm using a Brother HL-2050 and a Brother HL-2150, and I love them > both. I haven't done anything with

[gentoo-user] Re: OT: new printer suggestions?

2012-09-26 Thread James
Neil Bothwick digimed.co.uk> writes: > I have a Brother MFC-7460DN network laser AIO. Both printing and scanning > work fine, using modified ebuilds from b.g.o. Duplex printing also works > as expected. So I started looking at the drivers at the bgo overlay, I did fine: brother-mfc-j265w-drive

[gentoo-user] Re: OT: new printer suggestions?

2012-09-27 Thread James
Michael Mol gmail.com> writes: > > Are you saying that you were able to print to your brother printers by > > more or less following these steps: > > 1. buy a computer, install gentoo > > 2. buy a brother printer, plug it into computer via usb > > 3. emerge net-print/cups and net-print/foomatic-

[gentoo-user] Re: OT: new printer suggestions?

2012-09-27 Thread James
Neil Bothwick digimed.co.uk> writes: > I have a Brother MFC-7460DN network laser AIO. Both printing and scanning > work fine, using modified ebuilds from b.g.o. Duplex printing also works > as expected. OK, well, I cannot find any other printer close to the price/feature list, as I really need

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: OT: new printer suggestions?

2012-09-24 Thread Peter Humphrey
On Monday 24 September 2012 18:45:29 James wrote: > So now I'll have to think about all of this some more > HP printers have worked for me for over 14 years with linux, > unix and bsd systems.. > > I just cannot find an HP printer that fits my previously > described needs... > > I may ju

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: OT: new printer suggestions?

2012-09-24 Thread Matthew Marlowe
On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 3:08 PM, Peter Humphrey wrote: > On Monday 24 September 2012 18:45:29 James wrote: > >> So now I'll have to think about all of this some more >> HP printers have worked for me for over 14 years with linux, >> unix and bsd systems.. >> Both Xerox and HP have had goo

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: OT: new printer suggestions?

2012-09-24 Thread Pandu Poluan
On Sep 25, 2012 5:55 AM, "Matthew Marlowe" wrote: > > On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 3:08 PM, Peter Humphrey > wrote: > > On Monday 24 September 2012 18:45:29 James wrote: > > > >> So now I'll have to think about all of this some more > >> HP printers have worked for me for over 14 years with linux,

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: OT: new printer suggestions?

2012-09-26 Thread Michael Mol
On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 12:01 PM, James wrote: > Neil Bothwick digimed.co.uk> writes: > > >> I have a Brother MFC-7460DN network laser AIO. Both printing and scanning >> work fine, using modified ebuilds from b.g.o. Duplex printing also works >> as expected. > > > So I started looking at the driv

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: OT: new printer suggestions?

2012-09-26 Thread Chris Stankevitz
On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 9:15 AM, Michael Mol wrote: > For my Brother printers, having net-print/cups and > net-print/foomatic-filters, is sufficient. I'm not doing anything with > scanning or the like, though. Michael, Are you saying that you were able to print to your brother printers by more

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: OT: new printer suggestions?

2012-09-26 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Wed, 26 Sep 2012 16:01:05 + (UTC), James wrote: > > I have a Brother MFC-7460DN network laser AIO. Both printing and > > scanning work fine, using modified ebuilds from b.g.o. Duplex > > printing also works as expected. > > > So I started looking at the drivers at the bgo overlay, > I d

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: OT: new printer suggestions?

2012-09-26 Thread Michael Mol
On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 4:13 PM, Chris Stankevitz wrote: > On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 9:15 AM, Michael Mol wrote: >> For my Brother printers, having net-print/cups and >> net-print/foomatic-filters, is sufficient. I'm not doing anything with >> scanning or the like, though. > > > Michael, > > Are yo

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: OT: new printer suggestions?

2012-09-26 Thread Michael Trausch
To add to the list of recommendations, I have used Lexmark lasers (mono and color) for a long time and been very happy with them. They work with standard PostScript drivers out of the box, with duplex support for those models that have it. Their inkjets are crap, but then again they all are; i don'

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: OT: new printer suggestions?

2012-09-26 Thread Chris Stankevitz
On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 1:45 PM, Michael Mol wrote: > More or less. Hrm. I have the same printer and I had to visit brother's website and download some kind of binary to get it working. I was hoping to emerge cups and have it "just work" but that was not the case for me. Then again I don't even

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: OT: new printer suggestions?

2012-09-27 Thread Michael Mol
On Thu, Sep 27, 2012 at 11:53 AM, James wrote: > Michael Mol gmail.com> writes: > > >> > Are you saying that you were able to print to your brother printers by >> > more or less following these steps: >> > 1. buy a computer, install gentoo >> > 2. buy a brother printer, plug it into computer via

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: OT: new printer suggestions?

2012-09-27 Thread Chris Stankevitz
On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 2:08 PM, Michael Trausch wrote: > I have used Lexmark lasers (mono and > color) for > They work with > standard PostScript drivers out of the box Michael, Are you saying that you were able to print to your Lexmark laser printers by more or less following these steps: 1.