struggling w/ reliable printers on CUPS in small office
by Bradley Noyes
WLug-gers,
tl;dr: Can someone recommend a printer (or printer brand) that is reliable for printing via CUPS?
I’m struggling w/ printers in a small office and i've struggled to get any kind of guidance on-line. The volume of pages printed at the office is probably around 100 pages a day and there are 4 printers — all HPs and all consumer grade — each printer has its purpose, e.g. there's an 11x17 printer, one color laser, one BW laster, one color inkjet. The office is all iMACs, which connect to a Linux CUPS server. The iMacs were networking directly w/ the printers, but i added the CUPS server to try to mitigate the poor reliability with only marginal results. Routinely printers become “paused” in CUPS so i need to go in and ‘unpause’ them, also some printers just fall of the network entirely. Inevitably the only printer that works most of the time is the ink-jet which is a lot more expensive to re-fill.
I’m looking for a reliable solution. If anyone has a recomendation that’d be great!
Thanks,
— Brad
4 months, 3 weeks
Re: struggling w/ reliable printers on CUPS in small office
by Aljerin Butler,Jr.
Try my website here (especially HPLIP) at the compatibility links.(http://customdesktopsolutions.mywebcommunity.org/index.php/linux-o...
Al Butler
On Wednesday, January 23, 2019, 11:12:51 PM EST, Krichevsky, Nicholas Jacob via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> wrote:
I have an HP Officejet 8600 that only gets "paused" if I unplug it, in my testing. YMMV
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From: Bradley Noyes via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2019 11:07:29 AM
To: Worcester Linux Users' Group General Discussion
Cc: Bradley Noyes
Subject: [WLUG] struggling w/ reliable printers on CUPS in small office WLug-gers,
tl;dr: Can someone recommend a printer (or printer brand) that is reliable for printing via CUPS?
I’m struggling w/ printers in a small office and i've struggled to get any kind of guidance on-line. The volume of pages printed at the office is probably around 100 pages a day and there are 4 printers — all HPs and all consumer grade — each printer has its purpose, e.g. there's an 11x17 printer, one color laser, one BW laster, one color inkjet. The office is all iMACs, which connect to a Linux CUPS server. The iMacs were networking directly w/ the printers, but i added the CUPS server to try to mitigate the poor reliability with only marginal results. Routinely printers become “paused” in CUPS so i need to go in and ‘unpause’ them, also some printers just fall of the network entirely. Inevitably the only printer that works most of the time is the ink-jet which is a lot more expensive to re-fill.
I’m looking for a reliable solution. If anyone has a recomendation that’d be great!
Thanks,
— Brad
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7 months, 3 weeks
Demon haunted laptop has found the light...
by Tim Keller
Now running Ubuntu 18.10 and working happy as a clam...
Touch screen works and everything!
Tim.
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I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their
constituents as "consumers".
8 months, 1 week
Re: Last Reminder: WLUG Meeting tomorrow! Taylor Room (rm 128)
by Tim Keller
Yes, this room is has a large screen and a VGA/HDMI connection.
As as aside, do you need a ride tonight?
Thanks,
Tim.
On Thu, Jan 10, 2019 at 2:18 AM Krichevsky, Nicholas Jacob via WLUG <
wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> wrote:
> I believe so, yes. It definitely has HDMI.
>
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> *From:* Keith Wright via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org>
> *Sent:* Thursday, January 10, 2019 2:07:09 AM
> *To:* Worcester Linux Users' Group General Discussion
> *Cc:* wlug(a)lists.wlug.org; turbofx(a)gmail.com; Keith Wright
> *Subject:* [WLUG] Re: Last Reminder: WLUG Meeting tomorrow! Taylor Room
> (rm 128)
>
> Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes:
>
> > Last reminder that we've got a meeting tomorrow in the WPI Student Center
> > Taylor Room (rm 128) at 7PM.
>
> I just noticed this is a new room.
>
> It has a big screen with a VGA connection, yes?
>
> -- Keith
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8 months, 1 week
VGA
by Keith Wright
"Krichevsky, Nicholas Jacob" <njkrichevsky(a)wpi.edu> says:
> I believe so, yes. It definitely has HDMI.
I don't think I do. I have tried this laptop
in the Mid-century room with VGA, I think.
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Who's gonna make me?
-- Keith
8 months, 1 week
Last Reminder: WLUG Meeting tomorrow! Taylor Room (rm 128)
by Tim Keller
Hey Gang,
Last reminder that we've got a meeting tomorrow in the WPI Student Center
Taylor Room (rm 128) at 7PM.
Date & Time: Jan. 10th, 2019 @ 7pm
Location: WPI Student Center Room 128 "Taylor Room" It's the room at the
BOTTOM of the stairs.
Topic: A Scheme to Bootstrap Trust.
Presenter: Dr. Keith Wright.
Snacks and Refreshments will be provided and we'll head off for dinner
afterwards to continue to conversation.
Thanks,
Tim.
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constituents as "consumers".
8 months, 1 week
So about the Feb. Meeting... it falls on valentines day...
by Tim Keller
We can talk about this at the meeting but looking at at calendar the Feb.
WLUG meeting is going to fall on Valentines day.
I see this as a problem... Why don't we move it to the 21st preemptively.
Thanks,
Tim.
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constituents as "consumers".
8 months, 2 weeks
WLUG Meeting THIS Thursday Jan. 10th, 2019! Topic: A Scheme to bootstrap Trust
by Tim Keller
Here are the pertinent details:
Date & Time: Jan. 10th, 2019 @ 7pm
Location: WPI Student Center Room 128 "Taylor Room" It's the room at the
BOTTOM of the stairs.
Topic: A Scheme to Bootstrap Trust.
Presenter: Dr. Keith Wright.
Snacks and Refreshments will be provided and we'll head off for dinner
afterwards to continue to conversation.
Thanks,
Tim.
--
I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their
constituents as "consumers".
8 months, 2 weeks
Demon haunted windows 10 laptop...
by Tim Keller
So my trusty old piece of crap finally, well crapped out. My company gave
me a shiny new Lenovo 470 but it came with windows 10... no worries I'll
just quick grab the 18.10 ubuntu iso and use one of the various tools to
create a bootable USB...
The *moment* I plugged it into my ethernet network, all hell broke loose. I
didn't want to hook it up to my wifi because I assume it'll just send my
wifi info back to a mothership somewhere.
My Verizion AP / router promptly crashed, hard. I had to yank the power
sing the ABC song for it to fully discharge and reboot.
Windows... evil to the core...
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I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their
constituents as "consumers".
8 months, 2 weeks
Jan. WLUG Meeting: Jan 10th, Topic: Keith's talk!
by Tim Keller
Hey Gang,
We've got a meeting on Thursday, January 10th, 2019 @ 7pm.
Topic: I'm not sure of the tile, but esteemed longtime member Keith Wright
will be giving a talk! The reminders will definitely have the topic name in
them, hint, hint...
Location: WPI Campus Center, Taylor Room 128.
As usual refreshments and snacks will be provided and afterwards we'll head
off for dinner to keep the conversation going.
Thanks,
Tim.
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constituents as "consumers".
8 months, 2 weeks
