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Re: hplip and use of the "driver plugin"

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On 11/30/2016 09:57 AM, doark@mail.com wrote:
> On Fri, 18 Nov 2016 20:34:03 -0500
> Jape Person <japers@comcast.net> wrote:
>> Hi.
>>
>> I'm getting ready to replace all of our old equipment that has been
>> used for well over a decade in our home network.
>>
>> I decided to try to do everything with FOSS -- open source Luxul
>> router, open-source-only drivers for everything on the libreboot PCs.
>> But I've run into a snag with the printer and scanner.
> Out of curiosity, why the printer? Is it failing? Ink unavailable?
>
>> I was going to make life easy for myself and use hplip with something
>> like an HP MFP. But all of the new HP MFP and scanners seem to make use
>> of a "driver plugin". If I'm understanding correctly, a user has to run
>> the hp-setup program that comes with hplip. That program actually
>> downloads this proprietary blob during installation of the printer.
>> This is not at all what I want. So far, the only MFPs and scanners I've
>> found that don't use the driver plugin are either FCC Class A devices
>> so not really suitable for home use or are at end of support. There are
>> a couple of single function laser printers that might work, but I'd
>> still have to find a scanner that doesn't require the blob. HP doesn't
>> appear to make one.
>>
> <snip>
>
> I hope I caught you in time.
>
> Not to long ago I bought an HP LaserJet 200 color M251nw.
> As for a scanner, I bought the HP 8200. It's an older model, though, and
> support was just added in sane backends for it. Search for the thread:
> "Cannot get hp scanjet 8200 working" in sane devel.
>
> Beware of HP inkjets, HP recently had to change the code so that people
> could install ink cartridges that were not HP's and no, refilling the old
> ones did not work. So everyone had to have a firmware update.
>
> If you want you could try the Bother brand, there Linux support is
> getting good from what I've read.
>
> Epson is working to get support for their scanners working under Linux,
> but last I read (1 year ago), the software was still alpha quality.
>
> Sincerely,
> David
>
>
I have an Epson all-in-one, a WP4530 and the scanner is excellent. I 
also have an Epson Photo-Smart from quite a few years ag, and it is also 
supported.
In case you don't realize it, Epson was a pioneer in the scanner and 
printer business. It's a shame that there doesn't seem to be much 
cooperation
between them and the Linux folks, but their Linux software works, it's 
just a pain to set it up.

--doug

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hplip and use of the "driver plugin" doark@mail.com - 2016-12-03 00:00 +0100
  Re: hplip and use of the "driver plugin" Doug <dmcgarrett@optonline.net> - 2016-12-03 00:20 +0100
    Re: hplip and use of the "driver plugin" rhkramer@gmail.com - 2016-12-03 00:30 +0100
      Re: hplip and use of the "driver plugin" Jape Person <japers@comcast.net> - 2016-12-03 01:30 +0100
        Re: hplip and use of the "driver plugin" Marc Shapiro <marcnshap@gmail.com> - 2016-12-03 08:30 +0100
  Re: hplip and use of the "driver plugin" Jape Person <japers@comcast.net> - 2016-12-03 00:40 +0100
    Re: hplip and use of the "driver plugin" Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-12-03 12:20 +0100
    Re: hplip and use of the "driver plugin" Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-12-03 20:10 +0100
  Re: hplip and use of the "driver plugin" Doug <dmcgarrett@optonline.net> - 2016-12-07 22:50 +0100

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