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From: Computer Nerd Kev <not@telling.you.invalid>
Subject: Re: Dumb Pinter Question
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pH <wNOSPAMp@gmail.org> wrote:
> Our printer is showing signs of croaking so I've just been looking at
> printers.
> 
> I had heard that Epson plays well with Linux but I'm only seeing HP, Brother
> and Lexmark in "top 10 linux printers" sites I've been glancing at.

An important factor is whether you're happy with closed-source
drivers provided by the manufacturer (if you're lucky). Open-source
drivers can be easier to install because they're often packaged for
major distros. Also closed-source drivers tend to stop being
updated much sooner and eventually the old binaries might not work
in newer Linux versions.

Go here to check for open-source driver support:
https://openprinting.org/printers

In the case of one Samsung colour laser printer, I had both and
failed to get either to work. I had better success setting up
another Samsung model using open-source Linux drivers for someone
else though.

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