On Sun, Sep 18, 2016 at 06:58:53PM -0400, brian wrote: > On Sun, 18 Sep 2016 17:30:01 -0500, rlhar...@oplink.net wrote: > > >On Sun, September 18, 2016 5:10 pm, brian wrote: > >> My dear old Laserjet 5N finally having died, I bought an HP Laserjet > >> P1109w to replace it. I have managed to install it to the extent that > >> it's recognised (USB connection, not wireless) but the problem is that it > >> apparently needs a *proprietary* plug-in to print properly. > >> > >> I have H-Ps installer, and everything goes OK up to the point at which > >> it goes to an unspecified H-P site to download the plug-in. > > > >Installer? Plug-in? Are you using CUPS? Is the P1109w not in the CUPS > >menu? > > > > Yes, yes, yes, and yes it is, respectively. However, while the printer > is *recognised* without the proprietary software, it will not *print* > anything without the plugin. > > >I picked up a P3015 for $150; it runs perfectly under CUPS and is the best > >printer I ever have used. I am using the Ethernet interface. > > > > I suppose I could enable wireless on my router and try the wireless > connection (I'm still all cabled here, it has no socket for an > ethernet cable nor for a JetDirect card) but I don't think it's going > to make any difference, it's not communicating with the printer which > is the problem. My system recognised the printer without any problem > whatsoever. > > However, if you look on H-Ps website, they state explicitly that some > printers will require one of their plugins to print, and some will > not. I guess they ought to know about their own printers. :) > > This printer was slightly more than half the price of yours ($79), but > if I do have to return it and get a different model, I'll keep your > recommendation in mind.
Pick a Brother with BRScript3 (their version of PostScript), an ethernet port, and a duplexing feature (model name will have a D near the end). Should be in the $100-150 range. You can run it under CUPS with no bizarre driver downloads, though Brother will offer you one. -dsr-
