Please advise.
I'm looking for a heavy duty sole-practitioner multifunction printer, fax, >scanner, &c (was gonna jibe: toothbrush, vaccuum, dishwasher, and pet >shampooer). I'm guessing I need to spend more like $500. I had gotten the >cheapest HP inkjet recently and it was a disappointment. (I just moved and >junked about half of my equipement to save on moving.)
On Tue, 22 Aug 2023 14:05:00 -0000 (UTC), vjp2.at@at.BioStrategist.dot.dot.com wrote:
Please advise.
I'm looking for a heavy duty sole-practitioner multifunction printer, fax, >>scanner, &c (was gonna jibe: toothbrush, vaccuum, dishwasher, and pet >>shampooer). I'm guessing I need to spend more like $500. I had gotten the >>cheapest HP inkjet recently and it was a disappointment. (I just moved and >>junked about half of my equipement to save on moving.)
Canon do a range of printers that have always met my needs over the
years. Since retiring my printing needs are just at home and the
TS5151 does everything I need. It's multifunction but not heavy duty.
They do heavy duty printers but I don't need one at the moment.
Please advise.
I'm looking for a heavy duty sole-practitioner multifunction printer, fax, scanner, &c (was gonna jibe: toothbrush, vaccuum, dishwasher, and pet shampooer). I'm guessing I need to spend more like $500. I had gotten the cheapest HP inkjet recently and it was a disappointment. (I just moved and junked about half of my equipement to save on moving.)
Not sure if I want cartridge-less inkjet or laser. For pure home, I'd
prefer ink jet. For office, I'd get laser toner but keep it in a place
where I don't mind dusty toner spills (heck, garage works). In same
cases I still use MSDOS and would like the printer to know what plain
text ascii is. [...]
We have an Epson Ecotank unit that has performed flawlessly for over two years -
and we are just coming to the end of the first fill of inks.
Does scanning, faxing, printing, and so forth, but not so hot on photos
(we do not have the need, so we did not spring for that option).
It also does two-sided printing automatically.
Peter Wieck
Melrose Park, PA
On 8/22/23 7:26 AM, steve1001908@outlook.com wrote:
On Tue, 22 Aug 2023 14:05:00 -0000 (UTC),
vjp2.at@at.BioStrategist.dot.dot.com wrote:
Please advise.
I'm looking for a heavy duty sole-practitioner multifunction printer, fax, >>>scanner, &c (was gonna jibe: toothbrush, vaccuum, dishwasher, and pet >>>shampooer). I'm guessing I need to spend more like $500. I had gotten the >>>cheapest HP inkjet recently and it was a disappointment. (I just moved and >>>junked about half of my equipement to save on moving.)
Canon do a range of printers that have always met my needs over the
years. Since retiring my printing needs are just at home and the
TS5151 does everything I need. It's multifunction but not heavy duty.
They do heavy duty printers but I don't need one at the moment.
I've been really happy with my Brother printers, including the
HL-L2395DW print/scan/copy/fax/email I've had for 2 years now. New
toner cart is $20 or so.
The wireless connection is annoying, though. When we had a power
failure recently our router got a new IP address for the printer and we
went through a LOT of shit before discovering that that was the problem.
There's a USB connection for the windows machine (no wireless
capability), but the linux machines have to do things wirelessly. CUPS
is a real POS.
On Tue, 22 Aug 2023 07:46:12 -0700, The Real Bev
<bashley101@gmail.com> wrote:
On 8/22/23 7:26 AM, steve1001908@outlook.com wrote:
On Tue, 22 Aug 2023 14:05:00 -0000 (UTC),
vjp2.at@at.BioStrategist.dot.dot.com wrote:
Please advise.
I'm looking for a heavy duty sole-practitioner multifunction printer, fax, >>>>scanner, &c (was gonna jibe: toothbrush, vaccuum, dishwasher, and pet >>>>shampooer). I'm guessing I need to spend more like $500. I had gotten the >>>>cheapest HP inkjet recently and it was a disappointment. (I just moved and >>>>junked about half of my equipement to save on moving.)
Canon do a range of printers that have always met my needs over the
years. Since retiring my printing needs are just at home and the
TS5151 does everything I need. It's multifunction but not heavy duty.
They do heavy duty printers but I don't need one at the moment.
I've been really happy with my Brother printers, including the
HL-L2395DW print/scan/copy/fax/email I've had for 2 years now. New
toner cart is $20 or so.
I retired about 2.5 years ago, but am still repairing laser printers,
mostly Brother and HP. Like all manufacturers, quality varies.
The wireless connection is annoying, though. When we had a power
failure recently our router got a new IP address for the printer and we >>went through a LOT of shit before discovering that that was the problem.
Here are 3 fixes for that problem:
1. Brother printer drivers have an optional "Network Connection
Repair Tool": <https://www.brother-usa.com/brother-support/wireless-network-tools>
This monitors the LAN connection between the computah and the printer.
If the connection is lost due to a change in IP address, it will
search for the printer by its name and change the IP address as
required. During printer driver installation, the installer will ask
if you want to install the Network Connection Repair Tool.
2. Most wireless routers include a "pre-allocated IP address"
feature. Other names are "sticky IP address" and "DHCP Reservation". <https://portforward.com/dhcp-reservation/>
When the router assigns a new IP address to a particular MAC address,
it does it's best to re-assign the last used IP address. However, if
this fails for some reason, it will randomly assign a different IP
address. This is the source of your connection failure. To prevent
this from happening, the router will allow you to pre-allocate an
preferred IP address to the MAC address of your printers wireless
device. For this to work, you will need to configure all references
to the printer to use this "pre-allocated IP address". One thing nice
about using this method is that your reset the printer's network configuration to the default settings, and it will still work (as long
as the printer is set to get it's IP address via DHCP.
3. Assign a static IP address to the printer. Configure all
references to the printer to use this static IP address. This will
fail if you reset the printer's network configuration.
Hint: Wireless devices that move (smartphones, tablets, laptops etc)
should have their IP address assigned by DHCP. Wireless devices that
do NOT move (desktops, printers, repeaters, media players, game
controllers, NAS storage, weather stations, etc) should use
pre-allocated IP addresses or static IP addresses.
There's a USB connection for the windows machine (no wireless >>capability), but the linux machines have to do things wirelessly. CUPS
is a real POS.
I used CUPS on Linux Mint. CUPS is IPP 2.1 for Linux. If your
printer ancient and does not support IPP, there are magical ways to
make it print, but you will likely have problems. I went through that
will a Brother MFC-7360N printer. I gave up and bought a later model
with IPP support, which worked. CUPS also does one thing that the alternatives lack. It correctly handles multifunction printers (print/scan/fax). You really don't want to go back to the days of
lpr/lpd or port 9100 printing.
Please advise.
I'm looking for a heavy duty sole-practitioner multifunction printer, fax, scanner, &c (was gonna jibe: toothbrush, vaccuum, dishwasher, and pet shampooer). I'm guessing I need to spend more like $500. I had gotten the cheapest HP inkjet recently and it was a disappointment. (I just moved and junked about half of my equipement to save on moving.)
Not sure if I want cartridge-less inkjet or laser. For pure home, I'd prefer ink jet. For office, I'd get laser toner but keep it in a place where I don't mind dusty toner spills (heck, garage works). In same cases I still use MSDOS and would like the printer to know what plain text ascii is. I had a 2005 Panasonic dot matrix that didn't.
I had an HP OJLX printer 1995-2015 which worked great. I refilled it by syringe. But about a third of the time it didn't "equalise" right and leaked.
I also worked with some folks who had a big professional HP 5555
which I could do wheelies with from the computer. I loved it, but can't afford it. It was leased & profesionally maintained monthly
To do stuff like that on my own, I use Fedex/Kinko.
But some friends had the cheapest HP laser printers at their home and they could be real wimpy. For example when you did two sided card stock, the toner on the back side didn't fuse well. I'd'a thought the hotter the better (ie, it didn't cool'nuff because it was thicker) butit was disappointing.
I still have my HP41C calculator and am planning of refurbishing my hp2621a terminal (screen has "cataract", ie, glue deteriorated). I loved HP products most of my life, but, yes, firms change.
My first printer (1982-95) was also great, Oki 82a. It used regular old fashioned typewriter ribbons. It was like an army tank. I so kick myself for dumping it when I got the HPOJLX, I just ordered a used one on eBay. With film ribbon, in the early 80s some folks thought I had a Wang. Yes,I'm that old. Except we used Wang at work ca 1985, not at home.
I also still got my SCM daisy wheel "robot typewriter".
Dunno about interfaces. Had mixed experience using USB to parallel or serial.
Yeah, and when I need to scan big stuff, I really miss those big xerox copiers
with foot pedals that could email you the file. Usually at some big law firm we sometimes hired. With most home scanners you need to do a dance every time you turn the page.
On 23/08/2023 12:05 am, vjp...@at.BioStrategist.dot.dot.com wrote:
Please advise.
I'm looking for a heavy duty sole-practitioner multifunction printer, fax, scanner, &c (was gonna jibe: toothbrush, vaccuum, dishwasher, and pet
On 8/22/23 8:59 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
On Tue, 22 Aug 2023 07:46:12 -0700, The Real Bev
<bashley101@gmail.com> wrote:
1. Brother printer drivers have an optional "Network Connection
Repair Tool":
<https://www.brother-usa.com/brother-support/wireless-network-tools>
Thanks! Bookmarked and I'm replying here to save the contents of your >message. I seem to remember some problem with the linux driver (no .tgz >available, and conversions are sometimes iffy), but the suggestion
(somewhere in the flailing process) that the control panel on the
printer would give the new IP address was the magic solution to the problem.
I was really impressed with Brother's linux support with my previous >super-cheap laser printer. Not so much with this one. Still, much
better than nothing.
Does Canon still spit on linux?
On Wed, 23 Aug 2023 08:12:59 -0700, The Real Bev
<bashley101@gmail.com> wrote:
On 8/22/23 8:59 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
On Tue, 22 Aug 2023 07:46:12 -0700, The Real Bev
<bashley101@gmail.com> wrote:
1. Brother printer drivers have an optional "Network Connection
Repair Tool":
<https://www.brother-usa.com/brother-support/wireless-network-tools>
Thanks! Bookmarked and I'm replying here to save the contents of your >>message. I seem to remember some problem with the linux driver (no .tgz >>available, and conversions are sometimes iffy), but the suggestion >>(somewhere in the flailing process) that the control panel on the
printer would give the new IP address was the magic solution to the problem.
If you do that, you might as well configure the printer for a
pre-allocated IP address or a static IP address. I prefer
pre-allocated.
I was really impressed with Brother's linux support with my previous >>super-cheap laser printer. Not so much with this one. Still, much
better than nothing.
That would be a HL-L2395DW. I haven't had any experience with that
model.
Does Canon still spit on linux?
I don't think Canon knows what Linux is. Nothing on Canon's web pile.
This page describes the typical ordeal process:
<https://www.linuxfordevices.com/tutorials/linux/install-canon-printer-drivers-on-linux>
I had one customer with a Canon imageCLASS something color laser
office printer. They had to hide any evidence that Linux was being
used in the office when the authorized service center tech was on-site
or they would (unofficially) refuse to work on the printer.
My guess(tm) is that your Linux problems are buried in Brother's implementation of IPP. CUPS uses IPP to deliver printing that does
NOT require installing a printer specific driver: <https://wiki.debian.org/CUPSDriverlessPrinting>
If one model printer works, but another model printer does not, it's
mostly likely a problem with the printers implementation of IPP. Not
much you can do about that except to check for printer firmware
updates. Since the lower end Brother laser printers cost only a
little more than a service call, I often suggested that buying a newer
model would solve the printing problem. I've only done that maybe 5
times, but it worked every time. Incidentally, Apple AirPrint also
uses IPP and can have similar problems.
On Wed, 23 Aug 2023 08:12:59 -0700, The Real Bev
<bashley101@gmail.com> wrote:
On 8/22/23 8:59 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
On Tue, 22 Aug 2023 07:46:12 -0700, The Real Bev
<bashley101@gmail.com> wrote:
1. Brother printer drivers have an optional "Network Connection
Repair Tool":
<https://www.brother-usa.com/brother-support/wireless-network-tools>
Thanks! Bookmarked and I'm replying here to save the contents of your >>message. I seem to remember some problem with the linux driver (no .tgz >>available, and conversions are sometimes iffy), but the suggestion >>(somewhere in the flailing process) that the control panel on the
printer would give the new IP address was the magic solution to the problem.
If you do that, you might as well configure the printer for a
pre-allocated IP address or a static IP address. I prefer
pre-allocated.
I was really impressed with Brother's linux support with my previous >>super-cheap laser printer. Not so much with this one. Still, much
better than nothing.
That would be a HL-L2395DW. I haven't had any experience with that
model.
Does Canon still spit on linux?
I don't think Canon knows what Linux is. Nothing on Canon's web pile.
This page describes the typical ordeal process: <https://www.linuxfordevices.com/tutorials/linux/install-canon-printer-drivers-on-linux>
I had one customer with a Canon imageCLASS something color laser
office printer. They had to hide any evidence that Linux was being
used in the office when the authorized service center tech was on-site
or they would (unofficially) refuse to work on the printer.
My guess(tm) is that your Linux problems are buried in Brother's implementation of IPP. CUPS uses IPP to deliver printing that does
NOT require installing a printer specific driver: <https://wiki.debian.org/CUPSDriverlessPrinting>
If one model printer works, but another model printer does not, it's
mostly likely a problem with the printers implementation of IPP. Not
much you can do about that except to check for printer firmware
updates. Since the lower end Brother laser printers cost only a
little more than a service call, I often suggested that buying a newer
model would solve the printing problem. I've only done that maybe 5
times, but it worked every time. Incidentally, Apple AirPrint also
uses IPP and can have similar problems.
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