On Sun, 2022-06-19 at 17:58 -0400, R. G. Newbury wrote:
On Fri, 17 Jun 2022 11:54:16 Richard
England<pdx.limey(a)gmail.com>
wrote
> So, it's time again for me to> get a new printer/scanner as the
old
one> just died.
> I hope it isn't too much off-topic to solicit advice on what to get
> so
> that it would work flawlessly with Fedora. I'm looking for a rather
> basic model. When I browse the homepages of manufacturers I can't
> find
> any mention of support for Linux. Is there a list somewhere of
> printer/scanners that are supported by Linux?
As usual you need to know what you want to do, first.
All the major manufacturers have supported Linux for years. Generally
you only need an actual driver for a USB connected printer or
scanner.
My advice is that you look for a used HP or Brother laser printer
(Craigslist/Kijiji). They last forever and are easily
installed/handled
by CUPS. Get one with a built-in network card, or find one *really
cheap* and buy a network print server for $25-$30. The printer can be
put somewhere out of the way (same with wireless capability). You can
print directly from any computer or tablet or phone.
The HP and Brother laser printers "just work". The laser printers can
sit for weeks, using effectively no power but still available.
I'd just add that my Brother WiFi printer/scanner works just as well
(using the manufacturer's driver blob which is essentially just a CUPS
installation script), so no need to take up a USB port or add a network
card. No doubt HP ones would also be fine.
poc