Comments on: Does Printing Work Well In Linux? http://montysmuse.com/2009/07/does-printing-work-well-in-linux/ Sat, 11 Jun 2011 22:11:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Charles http://montysmuse.com/2009/07/does-printing-work-well-in-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Charles Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:32:06 +0000 http://montysmuse.com/?p=106#comment-36 I have 5 printers in my home (LaserJet 4M, LaserJet 1100xi, Deskjet 722c, Deskjet 890c, Epson C60) that are in various rooms. The lasers are networked (printserver for the 1100, internal printserver on the LaserJet 4) and the deskjets on Windows XP machines. The Epson is on a dual boot (Daughter's) and I have the main Linux box running OpenSUSE 11.1 and my notebook running Ubuntu 8.04 LTS. OpenSUSE and Ubuntu both find printers faster and with less dificulty than Windows vista or even Windows 7 and usually beat out XP Professional SP3 by a slim margin. I have to agree that Linux in general has come a long way in this regard compared to the early days of RedHat and SuSE editions. In particular the Linux installation of networked computers is much more simple and robust than you will find in Windows. Not only do you have messages that make sense when you read them, they are intuitive as to what you might be facing with potential issues. I had a bad network switch and was quickly able to determine the issue from Linux, where Windows just told me "Unable to connect to network printer. Make sure the printer is powered on and connected before attempting to install"... Linux was able to let me know that the printer man not be responding due to network error, and gave additional hints that a switch or connection appeared to have limited functionallity. The more I use Linux, the more I hate windows. Charles I have 5 printers in my home (LaserJet 4M, LaserJet 1100xi, Deskjet 722c, Deskjet 890c, Epson C60) that are in various rooms. The lasers are networked (printserver for the 1100, internal printserver on the LaserJet 4) and the deskjets on Windows XP machines.

The Epson is on a dual boot (Daughter’s) and I have the main Linux box running OpenSUSE 11.1 and my notebook running Ubuntu 8.04 LTS.

OpenSUSE and Ubuntu both find printers faster and with less dificulty than Windows vista or even Windows 7 and usually beat out XP Professional SP3 by a slim margin. I have to agree that Linux in general has come a long way in this regard compared to the early days of RedHat and SuSE editions.

In particular the Linux installation of networked computers is much more simple and robust than you will find in Windows. Not only do you have messages that make sense when you read them, they are intuitive as to what you might be facing with potential issues.

I had a bad network switch and was quickly able to determine the issue from Linux, where Windows just told me “Unable to connect to network printer. Make sure the printer is powered on and connected before attempting to install”… Linux was able to let me know that the printer man not be responding due to network error, and gave additional hints that a switch or connection appeared to have limited functionallity.

The more I use Linux, the more I hate windows.

Charles

]]> By: Homer http://montysmuse.com/2009/07/does-printing-work-well-in-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Homer Sat, 18 Jul 2009 12:41:34 +0000 http://montysmuse.com/?p=106#comment-34 I bought a HP AIO/MFD 6180 because it was supported with Linux. NOt only is it supported. It's 100% perfect. Every functionworks as intended without issue. The Linux install, a few minutes and a few MB, the Windows install, 1GB of drivers FFS! and they don't work half the time, updates every other day. In the end we switched the office Windows machine to Linux for the compatibility with the printer! Microsofts ability to maintain hardware compatibility is gone. Noe even the vendors can't be bothered with them anymore. Pity the end users though. I bought a HP AIO/MFD 6180 because it was supported with Linux. NOt only is it supported. It’s 100% perfect. Every functionworks as intended without issue. The Linux install, a few minutes and a few MB, the Windows install, 1GB of drivers FFS! and they don’t work half the time, updates every other day. In the end we switched the office Windows machine to Linux for the compatibility with the printer! Microsofts ability to maintain hardware compatibility is gone. Noe even the vendors can’t be bothered with them anymore. Pity the end users though.

]]> By: Monty http://montysmuse.com/2009/07/does-printing-work-well-in-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Monty Sat, 18 Jul 2009 01:05:29 +0000 http://montysmuse.com/?p=106#comment-33 Google is your friend. Did you try this? http://www.wickedblog.com/2008/04/21/installing-an-laserjet-hp-1020-printer-in-ubuntu/ <blockquote>The process is listed here, and it works like a CHARM (although you should remember to remove any previous attempts in CUPS, reboot your system and reinstall via CUPS). $ sudo apt-get install build-essential $ wget -O foo2zjs.tar.gz http://foo2zjs.rkkda.com/foo2zjs.tar.gz $ tar -zxvf foo2zjs.tar.gz $ cd foo2zjs $ sudo make uninstall $ make $ ./getweb 1020 $ sudo make install install-hotplug cups</blockquote> Let me know if this works out. One of the good things about Ubuntu, you are seldom alone with your problems. Google is your friend. Did you try this?

http://www.wickedblog.com/2008/04/21/installing-an-laserjet-hp-1020-printer-in-ubuntu/

The process is listed here, and it works like a CHARM (although you should remember to remove any previous attempts in CUPS, reboot your system and reinstall via CUPS).

$ sudo apt-get install build-essential
$ wget -O foo2zjs.tar.gz http://foo2zjs.rkkda.com/foo2zjs.tar.gz
$ tar -zxvf foo2zjs.tar.gz
$ cd foo2zjs
$ sudo make uninstall
$ make
$ ./getweb 1020
$ sudo make install install-hotplug cups

Let me know if this works out. One of the good things about Ubuntu, you are seldom alone with your problems.

]]> By: wally http://montysmuse.com/2009/07/does-printing-work-well-in-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-32 wally Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:49:07 +0000 http://montysmuse.com/?p=106#comment-32 Unfortunately, my experience is not so good - Ubuntu Jaunty and HP 1020 Unfortunately, my experience is not so good – Ubuntu Jaunty and HP 1020

]]> By: John http://montysmuse.com/2009/07/does-printing-work-well-in-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-31 John Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:13:06 +0000 http://montysmuse.com/?p=106#comment-31 I meant Hewlett Packard!!!!!!!!!! Typing lessons wouldn't go amiss! I meant Hewlett Packard!!!!!!!!!! Typing lessons wouldn’t go amiss!

]]> By: John http://montysmuse.com/2009/07/does-printing-work-well-in-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-30 John Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:11:48 +0000 http://montysmuse.com/?p=106#comment-30 Just bought a Hewlett Packet Officejet Pro 8500 Wireless all in one (printer,scanner,fax,copier) because HP said it works on Linux. And it does! The first machine I've ever had that prints and scans effortlessly via Ethernet or (in my case) wirelessly. Just bought a Hewlett Packet Officejet Pro 8500 Wireless all in one (printer,scanner,fax,copier) because HP said
it works on Linux. And it does! The first machine I’ve ever had that prints and scans effortlessly via Ethernet or
(in my case) wirelessly.

]]> By: IGnatius T Foobar http://montysmuse.com/2009/07/does-printing-work-well-in-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-29 IGnatius T Foobar Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:05:58 +0000 http://montysmuse.com/?p=106#comment-29 It won't be long before we get to a point where every printer will be a network printer. Since everyone has a network now, the idea of plugging a printer into a single computer will rapidly become obsolete. And yes, it's EASY under Linux now. When we bought our color laser, it took about 30 seconds to get it running under Linux (pretty much the exact same procedure described in this article) but I fought with our stupid Mac for half an hour trying to get their stupid driver disks to work. It won’t be long before we get to a point where every printer will be a network printer. Since everyone has a network now, the idea of plugging a printer into a single computer will rapidly become obsolete.

And yes, it’s EASY under Linux now. When we bought our color laser, it took about 30 seconds to get it running under Linux (pretty much the exact same procedure described in this article) but I fought with our stupid Mac for half an hour trying to get their stupid driver disks to work.

]]> By: Frank http://montysmuse.com/2009/07/does-printing-work-well-in-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Frank Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:22:27 +0000 http://montysmuse.com/?p=106#comment-28 Printing in Linux is great, as long as it is a supported printer. When your in-laws call you because of all the viruses and malware garbage you tend to get a bit tired of it. But they won't switch to Linux because their cheap piece of garbage Lexmark, which costs more to use for one year than purchasing a new laser printer, won't work in Linux. UGH! Printing in Linux is great, as long as it is a supported printer. When your in-laws call you because of all the viruses and malware garbage you tend to get a bit tired of it. But they won’t switch to Linux because their cheap piece of garbage Lexmark, which costs more to use for one year than purchasing a new laser printer, won’t work in Linux. UGH!

]]> By: Brent http://montysmuse.com/2009/07/does-printing-work-well-in-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Brent Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:44:43 +0000 http://montysmuse.com/?p=106#comment-27 I finally got my Bro in law off the MS Teat (Vista) and onto Mint. The final straws were the last round of viruses/ malware the hobbled his system, and that he could not get his new Brother printer to work (even with a setup disk). I went to the brother site - found the driver and "viola". The more I use Linux (Mint specifically) the less I understand why you would put up with all the crap from M$. I finally got my Bro in law off the MS Teat (Vista) and onto Mint. The final straws were the last round of viruses/ malware the hobbled his system, and that he could not get his new Brother printer to work (even with a setup disk). I went to the brother site – found the driver and “viola”.
The more I use Linux (Mint specifically) the less I understand why you would put up with all the crap from M$.

]]> By: gustheshepherd http://montysmuse.com/2009/07/does-printing-work-well-in-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-26 gustheshepherd Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:39:32 +0000 http://montysmuse.com/?p=106#comment-26 Hooking up a network printer seems pretty easy. I have a Samsung ML-2510 Laser Printer hooked up via USB. I just turned on the power, it found the printer, and it just worked. Hook it up, turn it on. EASY. Hooking up a network printer seems pretty easy. I have a Samsung ML-2510 Laser Printer hooked up via USB. I just turned on the power, it found the printer, and it just worked. Hook it up, turn it on. EASY.

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