erik
Printing Apprentice
- Joined
- May 2, 2021
- Messages
- 14
- Reaction score
- 3
- Points
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- Printer Model
- Canon Pixma MG2455
I would like to order a printer and I would be grateful for some help in choosing a model. My budget is up to €300 +/-.
My operating system is ubuntu 20.04. I would prefer a device that is supported by TurboPrint.
My top criteria would be a printer that does not require an internet connection, that connects via USB to my linux laptop. I don't want a subscription for ink, I don't want a phone app, I don't want to register with the manufacturer. If possible I would avoid vendor software altogether apart from any necessary drivers.
I am looking for an A4 sized color printer with a scanner. This would be used mainly for my kids to print off assignments for school, once or twice per week, including text, images, and photos, in color and black and white. I'm not especially concerned with the print quality, it doesn't have to be professional, more everyday use. I would like a sturdy device that would hopefully last for many years with low running costs. I don't need duplex printing.
I do have one special use case that it would be nice if the device could support. I print a page displaying guidelines in blue. By hand I draw over the lines in black ink. I scan the page (at 600 dpi) and use software to discard the blue and retain the black line drawing for further digital retouching. With my old printer the trickiest part of this process was that the printer shrunk the image before printing it, and after scanning it I had to scale it back up to its original size. So ideally I would like a device with the capability to print 1) at a fixed resolution, no scaling and/or 2) right up to the edge of the paper, no margins.
I would be grateful for any advice.
My operating system is ubuntu 20.04. I would prefer a device that is supported by TurboPrint.
My top criteria would be a printer that does not require an internet connection, that connects via USB to my linux laptop. I don't want a subscription for ink, I don't want a phone app, I don't want to register with the manufacturer. If possible I would avoid vendor software altogether apart from any necessary drivers.
I am looking for an A4 sized color printer with a scanner. This would be used mainly for my kids to print off assignments for school, once or twice per week, including text, images, and photos, in color and black and white. I'm not especially concerned with the print quality, it doesn't have to be professional, more everyday use. I would like a sturdy device that would hopefully last for many years with low running costs. I don't need duplex printing.
I do have one special use case that it would be nice if the device could support. I print a page displaying guidelines in blue. By hand I draw over the lines in black ink. I scan the page (at 600 dpi) and use software to discard the blue and retain the black line drawing for further digital retouching. With my old printer the trickiest part of this process was that the printer shrunk the image before printing it, and after scanning it I had to scale it back up to its original size. So ideally I would like a device with the capability to print 1) at a fixed resolution, no scaling and/or 2) right up to the edge of the paper, no margins.
I would be grateful for any advice.
