| From: Patrick O'Callaghan <pocallaghan(a)gmail.com>
| > i never have and never will recommend any 'all-in-one'.
They have their place (and sometimes it is hard to find a place for
all the bits it would replace).
(I have the Brother DCP-7065dn mentioned earlier.)
Likes:
- I really like duplex printers.
- really inexpensive -- goes for Canadian $100 once in a while
- has Linux support
- includes both a flatbed scanner and an Automatic Document Feeder
(not duplex)
- takes less space than the a printer + a scanner (but see later)
Dislikes:
- Linux support is via proprietry drivers
- toner cartridge has fairly low capacity compared with at least some
laser printers. That makes for more expense.
- A4 maximum size (I'd like Legal size, but legal size flatbed
scanners are rare and expensive; we have a ~15 year old one with a
SCSI interface)
- Linux scanning software sometimes ignores the size settings for
scanning. It might be the fault of the driver.
- noisy until it decides to go to sleep.
- like all all-in-ones, it takes a lot of space.
| > regardless of what brand you get, something you should consider about
| > 'all-in-one', what happens when you lose power supply? all is lost.
|
| I repair it or replace it, same as anything.
These things are so inexpensive that it isn't worth heroic efforts to
repair them.
| I'm in Europe, so A4 is the size I need.
Consider looking for an Canon LIDE scanner in boot sales. Some but
not all models are supported in Linux. They are little bigger than a
notebook and can be left in a cupboard until you need it. They
connect via USB and use that for power so the cable problem is
minimized.