Modern Linux scanners

Jerry Feldman gaf at blu.org
Sat Jun 21 08:41:37 EDT 2014


On 06/17/2014 10:34 AM, Ted Roche wrote:
> 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.
>
>
>
I have an HP OfficeJet Pro 8600 that scans to LInux or Windows.

HP used to have a very strong Linux support group.

-- 
Jerry Feldman <gaf at blu.org>
Boston Linux and Unix
PGP key id:3BC1EB90 
PGP Key fingerprint: 49E2 C52A FC5A A31F 8D66  C0AF 7CEA 30FC 3BC1 EB90


-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: signature.asc
Type: application/pgp-signature
Size: 530 bytes
Desc: OpenPGP digital signature
Url : http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/private/gnhlug-discuss/attachments/20140621/466cd34c/attachment.bin 


More information about the gnhlug-discuss mailing list