[Cialug]linux compatible hardware

[Jonathan C. Bailey]

No issues at all.. We're running Phaser 7300s (laser) and Phaser 8560s (thermal).

BTW, the Oki C9300 is the same engine as a Phaser 7300, uses almost the same supplies (just have to switch a few pegs), but has a different interface and different motherboard. The C9300 is really a crappy printer (works fine with Linux though.. :-D )

As far as using in a mixed environment, we only have really put the 7300s to the test since they are what is normally used from our kiosks. We've also got a Brother laser printer on the network that is being used from a Linux kiosk - no issues there either.


FWIW, Sharp multifunction copiers/toasters seem to work well with PS or PCL5 and are generally network friendly. Canons, and Ricoh - ugh..

Jonathan Bailey
Webmaster, Marshall County, Iowa
E: jbailey at co.marshall.ia.us
A: 1 E Main St, Marshalltown, IA 50158

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave J. Hala Jr." <dave at 58ghz.net>
To: "Central Iowa Linux Users Group" <cialug at cialug.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 9:45:33 AM (GMT-0600) America/Chicago
Subject: Re: [Cialug]linux compatible hardware

I vaguely remember doing a cost analysis on a large hp network printer
and Xerox laser 6-7 years ago.  I remember the Xerox having lower
overall costs. However, I chickened out at the last second and bought
the HP. (No one ever got fired for buying an Hp network printer)

Have you had good luck with the Xerox in a mixed environment? Any
driver/network printing problems?


On Wed, 2007-08-29 at 06:50 -0500, Jonathan C. Bailey wrote:
> I've had excellent luck with APC UPSs (network connected is better of course), and as far as a printer, I like the Xerox Phaser series of printers (laser/thermal). They "just work".
> 
> -Jon
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nathan C. Smith" <nathan.smith at ipmvs.com>
> To: "Central Iowa Linux Users Group" <cialug at cialug.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 12:35:06 AM (GMT-0600) America/Chicago
> Subject: RE: [Cialug]linux compatible hardware
> 
> I'd wager any "common" brand of UPS and just about any PCL or PS printer.
> Did you mean inkjet or laser?
> 
> -Nate 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dan Hockey [mailto:icepuck2k at mchsi.com] 
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 4:03 PM
> > To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group
> > Subject: [Cialug]linux compatible hardware
> > 
> > does anyone know of an up-to-date linux hardware list for ups 
> > and printers?
> > -dh
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