Hi, On 2021-08-10 10:14 a.m., Nicolas George wrote: > Hi. > > We need to replace an all-in-one printer-scanner, a HP Deskjet 3054A. > > Based on past experience, I am favoring HP, because AFAIK they mostly > play fair about Libre drivers, and their ink is too expensive but not > insanely so. The HP OfficeJet 8012 seems the most interesting available > at my preferred vendor (LDLC). > > As far as I can see, it would be supported through driverless printing > and sane-hpaio. Am I mistaken? > > The vendor has other models has other models by Epson, Canon and > Brother. I remember these brands have caused trouble to users of Libre > software, unlike HP who develops its own Libre tools. I want to buy > according to my ethics. Has one of them turned its policy around enough > to warrant considering it? > > Is there any other remark you may want to do about it? > I'm using a Xerox B205 MFC and it's fully supported. Yes it's laser but the reason I am writing this message regard something else.
It's the support of MOPRIA. Even if it's mostly made for Android, what it does is offer a discovery and printing protocol compatible with all CUPS system (will publish IP endpoint that support PostScript, PCL and PDF, all depending on the printer but at least one of them). Regarding the scanner, it will support sending by email thru the use of a SMTP server account. So I think we can say these devices will be supported by Linux (and Debian). Here's the link for Mopria association. https://mopria.org/certified-products Even if my model is not listed there (B205), on the Xerox website it says that it's supported. > (If your remark is along the lines: "not inkjet, laser" or "not > all-in-one, separate devices", save your time, I have already heard the > arguments and I know the constraints I am working with.) > > Thanks in advance. > Hope this shine a light to something nice to be investigated. > Regards, > -- Polyna-Maude R.-Summerside -Be smart, Be wise, Support opensource development
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