what current printer is linux compatible?

[OBLAMA2009]

what could i get that is in say, office depot and that would be SIMPLE to install? i just need to print out spreadsheets and word processing documents. i think i prefer b/w laser. does that fact the most printers are multifunction machines these days make most printers not compatible so that i couldnt just go pick out anything? model number and link if possible, thx

 

[skyrunner]

Although CUPS configurations can suck, I have always felt like I haven't had a problem finding a driver for most printers. It is just a question of getting it to work right. Just do your research on the model you would like to buy before heading to the store, and verify a PPD exists before you make the purchase. That being said, getting a multifunction printer to support all of its capabilities might make it a little more hit an miss, but the printer functionality should be easy enough.

You could always go the route of getting a network printer too. I have never had a problem setting those up, and you have the added benefit of printing from anywhere (provided you can get it safely exposed on the networks you want to print from).

 

[Fox5]

I think HP officejets have linux support.

 

[weovpac]

Brother generally has good Linux support. I have owned the Brother HL-2170W [0], for ~4 years. At first needed to use the Brother supplied drivers [1]. But after a while CUPS included them. Take a look at this [2,3] for some options. I would avoid multifunction machines.

[0] http://www.brother-usa.com/printer/modeldetail.aspx?ProductID=hl2170W
[1] http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/public_s/id/linux/en/index.html
[2] http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups/openprinting
[3] https://www.openprinting.org/printers

 

[OBLAMA2009]

thanks you guys

 

[Gooberlx2]

I think HP officejets have linux support.

This. We have officejets everywhere and they all work great in opensuse.

 

[sciencewhiz]

By far the best support I've had is with HP printers and hplip. They claim over 2000 supported printers. http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/supported_devices/index.html

I had no trouble printing or scanning with an HP Photosmart over wireless.

 

[joetekubi]

Needed a new laser, and got this HP 1102 from NewEgg.
Plugged the USB into my Ubuntu 12.04 system which said "you've got a new printer"
and 5 minutes later I was cranking out pages fast.

No problems, no configuration, clicked on "ok" 2 or 3 times.

 

[OBLAMA2009]

Needed a new laser, and got this HP 1102 from NewEgg.
Plugged the USB into my Ubuntu 12.04 system which said "you've got a new printer"
and 5 minutes later I was cranking out pages fast.

No problems, no configuration, clicked on "ok" 2 or 3 times.

could you link that,. i went to newegg and pasted that model in and no printers came up

was it this model EXACTLY and not a slightly older or newer model: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16828115639

has that been a good printer and how long have you had it. that looks like a current printer that i could probably pick in office depot right?

 

[lxskllr]

I think your best bet is to find a printer you like, then see if it's compatible. DuckDuckGo "brandx abc123 linux", and you should be able to see if it works, and how easy it is to make work.

 

[insect9]

Brother generally has good Linux support. I have owned the Brother HL-2170W [0], for ~4 years. At first needed to use the Brother supplied drivers [1]. But after a while CUPS included them. Take a look at this [2,3] for some options. I would avoid multifunction machines.

[0] http://www.brother-usa.com/printer/modeldetail.aspx?ProductID=hl2170W
[1] http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/public_s/id/linux/en/index.html
[2] http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups/openprinting
[3] https://www.openprinting.org/printers

I have this printer and it works very well in Linux.

 

[joetekubi]

could you link that,. i went to newegg and pasted that model in and no printers came up

was it this model EXACTLY and not a slightly older or newer model: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16828115639

has that been a good printer and how long have you had it. that looks like a current printer that i could probably pick in office depot right?

Yep, that's the one. Very fast print speed also. Flawless compatibility with Ubuntu 12.04
Had it about 6 weeks now. Should be available everywhere.