Re: Multifunction printers; any experiences?

Ian Rawlings <news05@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 2005-11-16, usenet@xxxxxxxxxx <usenet@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > I have an HP OfficeJet 7310 which I use on a small home network of
> > Windows and Slackware Linux. The HPLIP drivers work fine with the
> > 7310, in fact they work rather better than the (bloated) Windows
> > drivers. It's not used heavily (I have a laser for large B&W runs)
> > but has done all I've asked of it so far. In particular it works
> > pretty well as a copier, *much* more convenient than a scanner.
>
> Cheers Chris, what's it like for scanning in documents to the linux
> box? Can it scan a batch of pages in using the ***-feeder
> double-sided like it is supposed to be able to do?

I must admit I've not tried that. Also I don't think the scanner is
supposed to do double sided is it? I don't really see how it could
but maybe I don't know what I'm talking about! The *printer* can
certainly do double sided automatically.


> I know that fax
> functionality isn't possible at the moment but that they're planning
> on implementing sending (but not receiving for some reason).

I guess there would be a problem in a situation like mine where there
are both Windows and Linux boxes on the network - where would the FAX
go?

> Also I
> read somewhere else that on some HP multifunction gear, the printer
> has a web server that allows you to pick up faxes from the printer
> however I doubt that's on the lower-end devices. Can you confirm
> that?
>
Yes, I think it's the way I've been using it. There is certainly a
fair amount of storage on the printer. When you look at the sent FAX
history (from Windows) it takes a fair old time, presumably
downloading the information. This history can be viewed from any
Windows box on the network so it *must* be in the printer.


> Also how easy was it to get the software in and running?
>
Dead easy really once I'd found the commands to start the printer
housekeeping GUI. I run CUPS by the way and, once I'd installed the
latest HLPIP drivers the CUPS printer management stuff was all I
needed to get the printer up and running. I did ask a few questions
(and got answers) in the HP Linux printer support forums.

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Chris Green

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