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Re: Multifunction (printer + scanner) recommendation?

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On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 12:07:20 -0000 (UTC)
Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> wrote:

> Kamil Jońca wrote:
> >
> > I am not sure if it is best group for this question but I am tired with
> > searching over numerous web pages :(

I understand, but do see this thread:

https://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2017/07/msg00121.html

> I'd go for something from Brother.  Ideally, networkable (rather than
> needing to share via CUPS, etc.)

+1

My experience with my Brother HL-2280DW has been very good:

https://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2017/07/msg00183.html

I'm pretty sure that this model has been superseded by newer ones, but
I have the impression that the situation is similar with those newer
models in the same or similar product families:

http://www.brother-usa.com/productpages/ataglance2.aspx?PG=4&HID=43

> > I need to buy device to scan and print which:
> > - can scan with sane
> Last I looked, Brother can do this.  That being said, I'm using one of
> their "MFC" series, and just scan PDFs to a network share (this does
> mean, ofc that I lose out on OCR, but for what I scan, that's minor).

My HL-2280DW works fine with sane.

> > - can print from my debian box (strongly prefer without binary/closed
> > drivers[1], I'm not sure about hplip[2])
> 
> Good luck there.  Brother, HP, everyone that makes quality hardware has
> a binary driver.

I use Brother's binary drivers. The printer can actually be made to
work without them, albeit with missing functionality and some apparent
difference in output quality:

https://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2017/07/msg00314.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2017/07/msg00448.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2017/08/msg00417.html

Celejar

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Multifunction (printer + scanner) recommendation? kjonca@poczta.onet.pl (Kamil Jońca) - 2018-03-07 06:30 +0100
  Re: Multifunction (printer + scanner) recommendation? Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2018-03-07 13:20 +0100
    Re: Multifunction (printer + scanner) recommendation? Celejar <celejar@gmail.com> - 2018-03-07 20:10 +0100
    Re: Multifunction (printer + scanner) recommendation? rhkramer@gmail.com - 2018-03-07 20:40 +0100
      Re: Multifunction (printer + scanner) recommendation? Doug <dmcgarrett@optonline.net> - 2018-03-07 21:20 +0100
      Re: Multifunction (printer + scanner) recommendation? Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2018-03-08 14:10 +0100
        Re: Multifunction (printer + scanner) recommendation? rhkramer@gmail.com - 2018-03-08 14:30 +0100
          Re: Multifunction (printer + scanner) recommendation? albcares <acbangher@gmail.com> - 2018-03-08 14:40 +0100
          Re: Multifunction (printer + scanner) recommendation? Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2018-03-08 20:20 +0100
  Re: Multifunction (printer + scanner) recommendation? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@surfnaked.ca> - 2018-03-07 19:10 +0100
    Re: Multifunction (printer + scanner) recommendation? Doug <dmcgarrett@optonline.net> - 2018-03-07 19:30 +0100
  Re: Multifunction (printer + scanner) recommendation? Erwan David <erwan@rail.eu.org> - 2018-03-07 21:30 +0100
  Re: Multifunction (printer + scanner) recommendation? Erwan David <erwan@rail.eu.org> - 2018-03-07 21:30 +0100
  Re: Multifunction (printer + scanner) recommendation? kjonca@poczta.onet.pl (Kamil Jońca) - 2018-03-07 22:30 +0100
    Re: Multifunction (printer + scanner) recommendation? kjonca@poczta.onet.pl (Kamil Jońca) - 2018-03-10 07:30 +0100
      Re: Multifunction (printer + scanner) recommendation? Ben Caradoc-Davies <ben@transient.nz> - 2018-03-10 11:00 +0100
  Re: Multifunction (printer + scanner) recommendation? Ben Caradoc-Davies <ben@transient.nz> - 2018-03-08 12:10 +0100
  Re: Multifunction (printer + scanner) recommendation? Gary Dale <garydale@torfree.net> - 2018-03-10 17:10 +0100

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