Modern Linux scanners

[Jeffry Smith]

Bruce Perennial used to work for them.
On Jun 21, 2014 8:41 AM, "Jerry Feldman" <gaf at blu.org> wrote:

>
> 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.
>
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