[plug] Printer question

[conon]

On Tuesday 27 June 2006 10:39, Martin De'Pannone wrote:
> Oh yeah - sorry all.
> 
> Would prefer inkjet.
> 
> Have looked on linuxprinting.org but found there recommendations were 
> not available here in oz (for HP).
Most HP printers work just fine.

I have used a hp3820 and am currently using a hp 3940 with great results.
using - samba to share it with my wifes XP box.

You will probably need the latest hplip and cups programs to get them working right.

> 
> Cheers again.
> 
> Bret Busby wrote:
> > On Tue, 27 Jun 2006, Martin De'Pannone wrote:
> >
> >> Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 10:18:03 +0800
> >> From: Martin De'Pannone <martin at depannone.com>
> >> Reply-To: plug at plug.org.au, martin at depannone.com
> >> To: plug at plug.org.au
> >> Subject: [plug] Printer question
> >>
> >> Hi all.  Hope you can help.
> >>
> >> Need to buy a new printer and want to be able to use it with Linux 
> >> (running Ubuntu on my laptop).  My wife's laptop runs XP :-(
> >>
> >> I would want to network the printer off my file server (Windows 
> >> Server 2000) - however, this box is likely to be changed over to 
> >> Linux as well shortly (like my web/email server) so need to buy with 
> >> the future in mind.
> >>
> >> Can any of you recommend a printer that will work with XP and Linux - 
> >> would prefer one that comes with Linux drivers as well ad XP drivers.
> >>
> >> Cheers in advance.
> >>
> >>
> >> -- 
> >> Martin De'Pannone - Thunderbird Portable
> >>
> >>
> >
> > 1. Have you looked at www.linuxprinting.org?
> >
> > 2. What kind of printer, do you seek - inkjet or laser, if laser, 
> > colour or monochrome?
> >
> > -- 
> > Bret Busby
> > Armadale
> > West Australia
> > ..............
> >
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