I'm still trying to decide what all-in-one printer (if any) suits our
needs best. I've narrowed down to a shortlist of:-
Brother MFC5840CN or MFC3440CN - Linux drivers soon, ethernet and USB
Canon MP780 - No Linux drivers, USB
HP 7310 or 6110 - No Linux drivers, but PCL3. USB and ethernet.
Lexmark X7170 - Win2k and XP only
Dell 962 - Dell badged Lexmark X7170
The Dell 962 is unbelievably cheap at the moment (£83 or so) and is
basically a Lexmark X7170 with a few cosmetic changes. The Canon also
looks good. The HPs are good but not perfect, the Windows drivers
use more than 250MB and I've seen reports of problems with them.
I *might* thus decide to go for a Windows only printer which raises a
question:-
Can I connect a printer with a USB interface to my Linux box and
share it with Samba so that my Win2k systems can use it even
though it doesn't have Linux drivers.
If I can do this then the Dell 962 and Canon MP780 are possible but,
if not, then I think Brother is the front runner.
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Chris Green (chris(a)areti.co.uk)
"Never ascribe to malice that which can be explained by incompetence."