On Sun, 2022-06-19 at 17:58 -0400, R. G. Newbury wrote:
On Fri, 17 Jun 2022 11:54:16 Richard Englandpdx.limey@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