All-in-one printer - recommendations?

der bastler · Apprentice Joined: 13 Apr 2003 Posts: 262

At the moment I am looking for a new all-in-one (AIO) printer with network interface.

Requirements:
- full Linux support
- Ethernet LAN interface
- automatic document feeder (ADF), duplex scanning
- duplex, borderless printing
- direkt hard copy function
- 250 EUR hard limit, German market price

Amount of pages per year: low

Page types: mostly text, but sometimes also colour graphics.

Regarding Linux support only HP printers come to mind, and so only two printers seem to meet my requirements:

HP OfficeJet Pro 6500 Wireless
HP Photosmart Premium C309a

But which one? Comparison is cumbersome since one has to dive into the manuals. And I could not find reliable review sources.

Therefore I plainly ask the audience: Does anyone use one of the mentioned printers? How do they perform? And are there alternative solutions I missed?
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gerard27 · Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 9:32 pm Post subject:

I use Epson.
Has had good Linux support for years.
Gerard.
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frostschutz · Advocate Joined: 22 Feb 2005 Posts: 2977 Location: Germany

How about Brother MFC-490CW? Well, Brother is the only company I know which also offers Linux drivers for their printers.

I use Canon printers myself, but for best results you need to buy drivers from TurboPrint.de - best proprietary Linux software I ever bought. Also I think Canon offers the best quality photo prints of all.

As for HP, absolutely hate their printers. Won't ever buy HP again. But that's just me, and the ruined carpet.

der bastler · Apprentice Joined: 13 Apr 2003 Posts: 262

Thank you for your answers.

We did some requirements engineering at home and thus the ADF requirement was canceled. Regarding our small paper-to-be-scanned volume this can be done by organisational means (stand next to scanner, flip pages manually), a BASh script (press s to scan to pdf) and a flatbed scanner.

Regarding the remaining requirements with full Linux support at highest priority and the occasional graphics page now and then I narrowed the field to HP's Photosmart series. A short visit to a local store including haptic interaction with some printers led to the choice of *drumroll*...

HP Photosmart Premium Wireless (C309g).

Within this month I can deliver a review of this device as well as of the installation procedure.
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