[Nottingham] printer recommend for Linux?

[Neal Ponton]

Godfrey, 
Maybe this guide for 15.10 will be appropriate for the latest edition? 
http://tutorialforlinux.com/2015/12/12/how-to-install-canon-mx490-mx492-mx494-mx495-printer-drivers-on-ubuntu-15-10-wily-32-64bit-quickstart-scanning-easy-guide
I Googled for the mx495 and kept getting results for the mp495, so I added 
'-mp495' to my search query. 
Neal. 


6. Jun 2016 18:20 by godfrey at gnnix.co.uk:


> Thanks for the suggestions and advice. I ended up buying a Canon MX495.
>
> It is successfully connected to my BT home hub with Wifi, and it is also
> connected to my computer with USB cable. I have successfully added it as
> a network printer and it is showing connected. It is not recognising the
> USB connection. So far the only page I have printed out is the settings
> page from the printer itself.
>
> I have been going through websites trying to find suggestions to help me
> get it working but nothing has yet fixed the problem.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Godfrey
>
>
> On Sat, 2016-06-04 at 22:35 +0100, Neal Ponton via Nottingham wrote:
>> I had a cheap Brother laser not so long ago. The HL 1112. It was on
>> offer for ~£40, which is bottom of the barrel for a laser. Anyway, I
>> got it functioning with CUPS in lubuntu but then the cartridge ran out
>> prematurely and the cheap replacement cartridge I got from Amazon
>> caused the printer to start groaning and the motor to stall. The
>> printer and unused cartridges went the way of Beeston recycling centre
>> when I moved.
>>
>>
>> I think the CUPS driver I used was a generic workaround, but it did
>> work for a few prints (Bitcoin paper wallets) before mechanical
>> failure.
>>
>>
>> This has ended up more a warning against stupidly cheap lasers. :)
>>
>>
>> Neal.
>>
>>
>> 4. Jun 2016 22:18 by >> nottingham at mailman.lug.org.uk>> :
>>
>>         I've never had problems with HP LaserJet printers over the
>>         network interface - but I've never used USB printing.
>>
>>
>>         My most recent printer purchase was a Samsung C1810 which
>>         works immediately on Windows and Mac, and only took adding a
>>         (non-free binary blob) Ubuntu PPA to make it work on Debian so
>>         if you're ok with that, it will work fine on Ubuntu. As will
>>         most recent Samsungs.
>>
>>
>>         The Samsung driver supports a very large number of Samsung
>>         printers.
>>
>>
>>         -Michael
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>         On Sat, Jun 4, 2016 at 1:22 PM, david--- via Nottingham
>>         <>> nottingham at mailman.lug.org.uk>> > wrote:
>>                 On 04/06/16 19:35, Neal Ponton via Nottingham wrote:
>>                 > I'd like to know this, too.
>>                 >
>>                 > I dislike printers so much I prefer to drive to my
>>                 mother's to print something out rather
>>                 > than own one myself.
>>                 >
>>                 > Neal.
>>                 >
>>                 >
>>                 > 4. Jun 2016 19:23 by >> nottingham at mailman.lug.org.uk
>>                 <>> mailto:nottingham at mailman.lug.org.uk>> >:
>>                 >
>>                 >     Hi all,
>>                 >
>>                 >     Sadly my trusty Canon printer has finally broken
>>                 down (error message -
>>                 >     call service centre!)
>>                 >
>>                 >     Anyone recommend a printer not too costly (I am
>>                 pensioner now!) that
>>                 >     will work with Ubuntu?
>>                 >
>>                 >     Cheers,
>>                 >
>>                 >     Godfrey
>>                 >
>>                 >
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>>                 Godfrey,
>>
>>                 I don't recommend any Brother printers - they don't
>>                 recognise any Linux USB device you plug
>>                 in - all Windows. The DCP range of printers are a pain
>>                 in the arse - even though Brother
>>                 provide wireless drivers for Linux - LUbuntu -
>>                 hmmm.......... your Brother will not connect
>>                 to your router.
>>
>>                 HP are ok Brother not ok
>>
>>                 David
>>
>>
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>>                 even at the moment of death. No
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