Printer recommendations

[David & Tina Ohlemacher]

 Randy: The Samsung CLX-4195FW was on my short list.   But I started
looking at the Dell
2155cn<http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0046TS0L2/ref=gno_cart_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A33Y0YQUZ2NYD5>.
The Dell one comes with onsite service and individual toner carts.  Looks
good... Until I looked for a PPD.   Yes the generic PPD will likely work to
print, but the right PPD will make it work much better (toner levels,
color, meaningful errors, scanning I hope).   Dell
<http://ftp.dell.com>only has rpms for Linux as far as I can tell
(phone support was horrendous
["You have a Linex computer?  What operating system does it use? Let me
connect you to sales..."]).    Since I mostly use Debian based distros and
do not want to bother trying to convert one to a deb.....dell is out.

Samsung has a universal printer
driver<http://www.samsung.com/us/business/printers/CLX-4195FW/XAC-support#>and
inside its gz file I found the PPD file.  Simple!   Reviews are
complaining about its wireless.  I will be using Ethernet since its going
next to my switch.

-d

On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 2:43 PM, Randy Edwards <redwards at golgotha.net> wrote:

> > I am in need of a printer and was wondering if the gnlug would have
> > recommendations.
>
>    I just replaced a multifunction unit on my home LAN just yesterday,
> opting
> for a Samsung CLX-4195FW.
>
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008HSJ0I0/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16828112377
>
>    One reason I opted for it was that I wanted it to generic and the
> printing
> has to work with Linux. While I haven't tested out the scanning (it'll
> scan to
> e-mail) and a lot of its functions yet, the copier, sheet feed, and color
> printing works fine.
>
>    The unit has a web interface, but the networking (either wireless or
> Ethernet) and setup can be set up via its touchscreen. I was surprised
> that it
> included some GNU/Linux stuff/drivers on a CD but I haven't bothered with
> that.
> Once the IP was set on the printer Debian's CUPS detected it just fine and
> it
> works great with the generic PostScript driver.
>
>  .
>  Randy
>
>
> --
> "At the constitutional level where we work, ninety percent of any decision
> is
> emotional. The rational part of us supplies the reasons for supporting our
> predilections." -- Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court,
> Charles
> Evans Hughes.
>
>
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