[CentOS] HP vs. Brother Printers: Use with Centos/Fedora

Sun Jun 28 03:09:47 UTC 2020
Valeri Galtsev <galtsev at kicp.uchicago.edu>


On 6/27/20 5:26 PM, Ron Loftin wrote:
> 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.
>

I would recommend HP LaserJet printers. Have no experience with ink 
printers. I would recommend to make sure that you get postscript 
printer. Then you will be OK on Linux and UNIX (CUPS will be your friend).

I have no experience with low end printers. I was hesitant recently, and 
could not throw away HP LaserJet 4050, which was purchased 18 years ago, 
was getting really tough beating being used in the Department I support, 
and still works.

Valeri

>>
>> 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.
>>>
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>>> 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.
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