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Re: looking for new linux (fedora)-compatible B/W duplex printer

  • Subject: Re: looking for new linux (fedora)-compatible B/W duplex printer
  • From: "Robert P. J. Day" <rpjday [ at ] crashcourse [ dot ] ca>
  • Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2020 18:52:26 -0400 (EDT)
On Sat, 28 Mar 2020, John Brooks wrote:

> On 2020-03-28 6:08 p.m., Robert P. J. Day wrote:
> >
> >    current 3-YO brother MFC7460DN printer needs both new toner
> > cartridge and new drum, so might as well dump it and go for a new
> > multi-function printer that's compatible with both winders and linux;
> > i'm *slightly* leaning to HP as they have a history of supporting
> > linux and i want to support vendors who support linux.
> >
> >    desired features:
> >
> >    * B/W laser printing
> >    * scanning in colour
> >    * duplex printing
> >
> > in the end, pretty straightforward ... open to suggestions. i don't
> > see much need to spend over $300. thoughts?
> >
> > rday
> >
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> If it's anything like my MFC-7860DW, ­— and it does look similar from a
> cursory look at the specs page[1] — then the one you have checks all of those
> boxes already.

  just noticed this on sale at canada computers:

https://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=34_1799_1569&item_id=119015

i think that might be the next purchase, unless i find something that
disqualifies it.

rday