Am 12.06.2025 um 14:16 schrieb Michael Stone:
On Wed, Jun 11, 2025 at 04:17:26PM -0000, Greg wrote:
I have a Brother HL-2350DW and it just worked without further ado.
Pretty much any modern networked single-function printer will just work.
I've used canon and lexmark fairly recently, but no drivers are required
for any brand's printer that supports driverless IPP. (And any vendor
drivers are more likely to screw things up than help at this point.)
I have made good experiences with buying refurbished B2B printers,
specifically ones that are designed for leasing business. They tend to
be designed to last long and to be repairable. Refills (be it ink or
powder or whatever) are usually on the cheaper side, especially if you
use good quality alternative providers. Right now, I am using a Konica
Minolta multifunction device (connected to a Samba/CUPS server). But
Kyocera Mita was also good, and they are known for providing spare parts
to end customers for quite some time.
Multifunction printers are a whole different story, but I've always
preferred a printer to print and a scanner to scan.
I see your point. But you likely need more space for two devices. And
making simple copies is probably more complicated. But "jedem Tierchen
sein Pläsierchen" (each to his/her own), as my late grandmother used to
say...
Paul
