Need small laser printer with scanner

[C5ace]

My trusty HP Deskjet F2179 stopped working. Needs replacement with a new small size mono laser printer with scanner for home use. About 10 ~ 20 pages printed each month. Must work with Gentoo. To be connected by USB to my desktop. Don't require networking, WiFi etc.

Any recommendations?

[Zucca]

Brother has been my choice for years. They provide Linux drivers for all/most (?) printers.
I'd say 98% of new printers come with wifi support. (Why can't we just have dump printers also, which let the computer do the smart things?)
Avoid Canon. IIRC Canon lasers are pain to get working on Linux. My guess is that Canon lasers are manufactured by completely different company than their inkjet printers.

If reliability is what you are looking for, then search something geared towards small business. Such printers may not have integrated scanner, but most of the time have proper drawer for paper, so that paper wont't gather dust while the printer is idle.

My scanner is some cheapo USB powered Canon "something400something", which worked almost OOTB... so a separate scanner can also be an option.

[C5ace]

Thanks for the information. Will look at Brother. I actually need a printer that prints, scans and copies. Wife uses it most of the time as a copier. Will look at Brother.

in the 1990's Canon lasers used to be the same as HP lasers.

[rab0171610]

I also recommend a Brother laser printer. I use a black and white model, the Brother HL-L2320D. I bought it new to replace a similar, earlier model that gave out after several years of use. I bought the 1st one used for 25 dollars. It was a work horse. The toner cartridge in my experience lasts for years and will likely print hundreds and hundreds of pages. Literally countless pages.

I would suggest that you consider separate devices (scanner and printer) rather than a multifunction peripheral.
One device that prints and another that scans. This is usually more cost effective in the long run. Also, a single device that does everything is a single point of failure. If it breaks, you lose all of the functions at the same time. If you have a separate printer, but the scanner breaks or malfunctions, you continue to have access to printing. I also find that devices that do one thing and do it well tend to last longer and work better than devices that try to do everything at all once at the same time. As far as copying, a scanner and printer with the right software that acts as an intermediary can perform that function in two steps, scan then print.

[sublogic]

Avoid Canon. IIRC Canon lasers are pain to get working on Linux. My guess is that Canon lasers are manufactured by completely different company than their inkjet printers.

We got a "Canon ImageCLASS D570" a few months ago. Cups picked it up as an IPP printer. I have it on wifi but there is a usb-B receptacle in the back. No problems so far.
I wouldn't call it "small", though. About 40x40x30 cm.

(Not trying to start a printers war; just one data point.)

[NeddySeagoon]

I got an HP Laserjet Pro MFP M479fdw a few years ago when my old HP began to spill toner on the floor.

Its a top of the range all in one, scan copy, print, fax, wifi direct ... hot and cold running water ...
It wasn't by first choice but HP were doing a stupid discount that made this top of the range model lower cost than the print only device that I needed.

Since I've had it, I probably used the copier more than anything.

I use it over wired Ethernet, My wife uses the wifi direct. I'm not sure if it accepts USB or not.

Fax ... I've never used that. POTS goes away here any day now and with it fax.

[C5ace]

Thanks everyone for the recommendations.

I finally purchased a Brother HL-L2464DW Printer/Scanner/Copier. Makes nice Copies. Can't get it to print from Gentoo. Works OK from Debian.

Made a separate post under Kernel & Hardware regarding printing:
https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-p-8 ... ml#8877626