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Xraynorm · LXF regular Joined: Tue Feb 07, 2006 9:36 pm Posts: 121

Hello.

I would like to buy a color laser printer with a network port. Could someone recommend one that fully works with ubuntu/mint.

Im currently looking that the HP Color LaserJet Pro CP1525N

Has anyone got this printer?

Thanks.
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johnhudson · LXF regular Joined: Wed Aug 03, 2005 2:37 pm Posts: 767

All HP's fully work with Linux; HP distributes the hplip software that ensures this.

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Xraynorm · LXF regular Joined: Tue Feb 07, 2006 9:36 pm Posts: 121

It should be supported :-

http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/models/laserjet/hp_laserjet_cp1525n.html

However, it would be nice to have some 3rd party verification before I bought it.

If I buy it I will post back...
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Nerdy-ish · Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 2:17 pm Post subject:

I am interested in a colour laser printer as well. Does the fact that you can have a network connection more or less guarantee it will work under Linux, and not end up with a Windows GDI printer?

I've had it up to hear with USB and it's problems, especially hogging CPU resources until a taxk finishes.

roseway · LXF regular Joined: Thu Jan 18, 2007 2:27 pm Posts: 402

I've just bought a Canon MF8030Cn laser all-in-one, and printing works fine with my Debian systems, although I had to hunt down the 64-bit drivers. It's connected via ethernet.
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ajgreeny · Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 10:51 pm Post subject:

I have an HP wireless printer, Photosmart eA10, not quite the same as a network printer, as it does not have a network cable socket, but nevertheless it works superbly for all computers on the network, whether they are connected by wireless or cable to the router.

Using the router web browser setup page I have set a network Reserved Address for the printer to ensure that it stays at the same local IP of 192.168.0.7. This should remove the possibility of the printer not being found after a router reboot.

It needed an update of hplip from the HP site to get it to work on my Ubuntu 10.04, but worked out of the box on Ubuntu 11.04. The hplip toolbox is a terrific utility, better than any other linux printer facility I have found; better even than many windows print utilities.
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garydale · Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 7:18 pm Post subject: What doesn't work with Linux?

For colour laser printing I started with a Konica-Minolta 2300 then purchased a 2400 when the 2300 ran out of toner. That's the economics of it. It was cheaper to get a new printer on sale than to refill the toner cartridges.

Neither printer was supposed to work with Linux but both did courtesy of a driver on SourceForge. I was even able to compile it for 64bits.

Nowadays Konica-Minolta are apparently putting a little more effort into Linux.

Currently I'm using an HP CP1215 which is listed as supported. It works as well as the others did.

I also still use an old Samsung ML-1210 monochrome laser which continues to work well. Samsung was advertising Linux compatibility back in 2002 when I got it.

Bottom line is a printer is more likely to work under Linux than under Windows these days because manufacturers don't update older drivers to work with new versions of Windows.

wyliecoyoteuk · Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 7:48 pm Post subject:

Check out
http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups/openprinting
Most major manufacturers now support Linux, with some notable exceptions (Canon and Brother, mainly).
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wyliecoyoteuk · Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 10:10 pm Post subject:

I've probably just been unlucky then, Both brother printers I tried were unsupported, but that was a while ago.
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tobasco · Joined: Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:55 am Posts: 2

RE ... there is a known problem with DCHP which makes having a static IP for a network printer more reliable.
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Generally DHCP can be configured to hand out the same IP address to a given network device (eg printer or printer server) by allocating an IP address to that network device's MAC address. You get the network device MAC address (for a printer or print server, print the configuration page). Configure the device to receive a DHCP address. Then configure the DHCP server to serve that MAC address with a particular e.g. fixed IP address. Do that part in your DHCP server, e.g. your router's DHCP configuration panel or in your PC DHCP server.

I do this and it works fine.

Xraynorm · LXF regular Joined: Tue Feb 07, 2006 9:36 pm Posts: 121

Decided to go for a mono laser printer in the end.

Samsung ML-2525W Wireless Mono Laser Printer in Black

http://www.coopelectricalshop.co.uk/Samsung-ML-2525W/id-SAM-PRI-ML2525W-BK

All working fine, even over wireless.

Good deal for £50 inc p&p.
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