On Sat, 2020-06-27 at 18:17 -0400, Jay Hart wrote: > We currently have a Brother MFC-5490CN. Printer firmware is dated > June 1010. (yeah, 10 years old). Few years ago the brother software > wouldn't work for printing under Fedora. No problem, can print under > Windows 10. Then it stopped scanning. Could still print...under > Windows. > > Now, to fix the scanning features working I installed updated drivers > under Windows, now it scans like champ, but won't print, at all. > > Time to go!!! I'd say that 10 years is a decent run for a printer, depending on usage. If you want to stick with Brother, check out the Staples Web site and look at the refurb page. I've gotten some good deals there. > > Hence my question... > > Jay > > > > > Our office has had a Brother MFC-8510DN for at least five years - > > no issues. As has been said below, you do have to download and > > install > > the driver but the process hasn't been problematic. Having said > > that, I haven't pushed the limit on it's capabilities, just done > > rather > > plain printing. > > > > ________________________________ > > From: CentOS <centos-bounces at centos.org> on behalf of Ron Loftin <r > > eloftin at twcny.rr.com> > > Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2020 5:02 PM > > To: centos at centos.org <centos at centos.org> > > Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [CentOS] HP vs. Brother Printers: Use with > > Centos/Fedora > > > > CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do > > not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender > > and know the content is safe. > > > > > > > > Harriscomputer > > > > Leroy Tennison > > Network Information/Cyber Security Specialist > > E: leroy at datavoiceint.com > > > > > > [cid:Data-Voice-International-LOGO_aa3d1c6e-5cfb-451f-ba2c- > > af8059e69609.PNG] > > > > > > 2220 Bush Dr > > McKinney, Texas > > 75070 > > www.datavoiceint.com<http://www..com>; > > > > > > This message has been sent on behalf of a company that is part of > > the Harris Operating Group of Constellation Software Inc. > > > > If you prefer not to be contacted by Harris Operating Group please > > notify us<http://subscribe.harriscomputer.com/>. > > > > > > > > This message is intended exclusively for the individual or entity > > to which it is addressed. This communication may contain > > information > > that is proprietary, privileged or confidential or otherwise > > legally exempt from disclosure. If you are not the named addressee, > > you are > > not authorized to read, print, retain, copy or disseminate this > > message or any part of it. If you have received this message in > > error, > > please notify the sender immediately by e-mail and delete all > > copies of the message. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, 2020-06-27 at 15:44 -0600, Frank Cox wrote: > > > > > > On Sat, 27 Jun 2020 17:33:39 -0400 > > > Jay Hart wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If you had to rate which printer brand works better with Linux > > > > (Fedora and > > > > Centos), what would it be? > > > Any Brother printer that I've ever had the misfortune to have to > > > deal > > > with either didn't work at all or if could be made to work, it > > > didn't > > > work for long. > > > > > > If it's a Brother, run away as fast as you can. They're the > > > cheapest > > > crappiest thing you can possibly imagine. > > > > > > My wife makes quilts and says the same thing about Brother sewing > > > machines. > > > > > I can't speak to the sewing machines, but I have to say that I've > > had > > very good luck with Brother printers. However, we have to be > > honest > > and acknowledge that I'm talking about LASER printers, not the > > $%^&* > > inkjet silliness. > > > > In my DEFINITELY not-so-humble opinion, the "run away as fast as > > you > > can" advice applies to ALL inkjets that are intended for home use. > > > > The only real differences I'm aware of between Brother and HP LASER > > printers are price, and the fact that the HP drivers are usually > > included in the distribution by default, and you have to download > > and > > install the Brother drivers. I'm sitting next to a Brother MFC L- > > 2750DW that is a year or so old, and it does everything I need it > > to. > > > > As always, YMMV. > > > > -- > > Ron Loftin reloftin at twcny.rr.com > > > > "God, root, what is difference ?" Piter from UserFriendly > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > CentOS mailing list > > CentOS at centos.org > > https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > > _______________________________________________ > > CentOS mailing list > > CentOS at centos.org > > https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > > > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos -- Ron Loftin reloftin at twcny.rr.com "God, root, what is difference ?" Piter from UserFriendly