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[OT] Free software compatible Multifuncion printer
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Giovanni Biscuolo |
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[OT] Free software compatible Multifuncion printer |
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Wed, 22 Apr 2020 18:20:17 +0200 |
Hello guix users!
sorry for this OT, I know there are other community channels to search
for this kind of information but they are really scarce:
https://h-node.org/printers/catalogue/en/1/1/undef/undef/undef/undef/compatibility/undef?search_string=MFP&submit=Search
Please do you have a suggestion on a MFP (Multifunction Printer) that
can print _and_ scan using just free software, without additional
proprietary blobs?
This is somewhat a follow-up on Chris Marusich help request... more than
one year later:
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-guix/2019-03/msg00113.html
I'm too much sad about the hardware compatibility with free software in
2020... since 2003 :-(... and this is _not_ a free software community
fault.
I just got a brend new HP LaserJet MFP M227sdn, HP ships hplip &
co. since long ago and they have a pretty informative list of supported
printers
https://developers.hp.com/hp-linux-imaging-and-printing/supported_devices/index
Column 3 of that list is about "Driver Plug-in" and that column says
"No" for my printer [1], so my printer and scanner should be fully
supported.
...but I just found that if I do not install the proprietary binary (via
"sudo hp-plugin") the scan function just does not work; I've also opened
a bug report via the only official channel availabre from HP:
https://developers.hp.com/hp-linux-imaging-and-printing/support
...that means a bug report on Ubuntu Launchpad :-S
https://bugs.launchpad.net/hplip/+bug/1874254
I'm considering opening an official complaint with HP and returning the
MFP printer, but I'd also like to know how can I solve my issue: I'd
really like a printer and scanner in one appliance.
The alternative oprion is to continue like I did since yesterday: keep
printer and scanner separate, so I'll have more options to find a
completely free software compatible scanner via SANE Project
Any hit is appreciated
Thanks! Giovanni
[1] ("Required") A downloadable driver plug-in is required for printing
support. ("Optional") A downloadable driver plug-in is optional for
printing support and may increase the speed, quality, or other aspect of
printed output. ("No" or "None") A driver plug-in is not required nor
available. Driver plug-ins are released under a proprietary (non-open)
license and are not part of the HPLIP tarball release. For more
information, please refer to this
https://developers.hp.com/hp-linux-imaging-and-printing/binary_plugin.html
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Giovanni Biscuolo
Xelera IT Infrastructures
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