Linux Friendly Printers

[krmboya]

Any got experiences with Linux friendly (multi-function) printers?

Looking for one for light usage, that would work well with Linux. Preferrable with non-chipped cartridges.

[Dennis Mungai]

Well, I’ve only ever used a printer from the mid 2000s to date, something by HP which has a simple scanner + printer mode, plugging in via USB. And that one works out of the box on any modern Linux distribution.

As a rule of thumb, the older a printer is, the more likely everything on it will “just work”. 

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Any got experiences with Linux friendly (multi-function) printers?

Looking for one for light usage, that would work well with Linux. Preferrable with non-chipped cartridges.

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[Kenny Rachuonyo]

Yeah, HP is quite ubiquitous.

The older models are also likely non-chipped. Will see if there's any
in the market

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[Prince Bett]

Heeey,

I have a HP Deskjet 2030 I bought last year. I've had no problem using it.

I use arch and the hplip (AUR) package offers all the necessary drivers and it works well with Xsane.

I use it to  copy, print and scan docs. The catridges are chipped though.

Best regards,
Prince Bett.

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[Prince Bett]

[Edit] It's a hp deskjet 2130.

Best regards,
Prince Bett.

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[krmboya]

Hey Prince,

Thanks for that data point. Good that it plays well with Linux. Will check it out