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Printer-scanner combo
I am running XP Pro SP3 and I need to buy a printer-scanner combo that
will print 2 sides--one that may be available to other XP machines. Any ideas or suggestions. I hope this question is allowed in this news group. JAS |
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Printer-scanner combo
From: "JAS"
I am running XP Pro SP3 and I need to buy a printer-scanner combo that will print 2 sides--one that may be available to other XP machines. Any ideas or suggestions. I hope this question is allowed in this news group. JAS It isn't really On Topic as the question is OS independent and is more apropos for; comp.periphs.printers The Epson Artisan 835/837 can print duplex, has both a flatbed scanner as well Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) and is networkable via Ethernet and WiFi. -- Dave Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp |
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Lipman writes: From: "JAS" I am running XP Pro SP3 and I need to buy a printer-scanner combo that will print 2 sides--one that may be available to other XP machines. Any ideas or suggestions. I hope this question is allowed in this news group. JAS It isn't really On Topic as the question is OS independent and is more apropos for; comp.periphs.printers The networking aspects might be. The Epson Artisan 835/837 can print duplex, has both a flatbed scanner as well Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) and is networkable via Ethernet and WiFi. I believe a printer can be available to others without needing wifi or other networking ability - provided you are willing to leave on the PC to which it is connected. (Having said that, more and more _are_ coming with wifi and/or networking ability, and I suspect ones capable of doing duplex mostly are.) -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G()AL-IS-Ch++(p)Ar@T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf All I ask is to _prove_ that money can't make me happy. |
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Printer-scanner combo
From: "J. P. Gilliver (John)"
In message , David H. Lipman writes: From: "JAS" I am running XP Pro SP3 and I need to buy a printer-scanner combo that will print 2 sides--one that may be available to other XP machines. Any ideas or suggestions. I hope this question is allowed in this news group. JAS It isn't really On Topic as the question is OS independent and is more apropos for; comp.periphs.printers The networking aspects might be. Not really IFF the printer supports the OS. The Epson Artisan 835/837 can print duplex, has both a flatbed scanner as well Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) and is networkable via Ethernet and WiFi. I believe a printer can be available to others without needing wifi or other networking ability - provided you are willing to leave on the PC to which it is connected. (Having said that, more and more _are_ coming with wifi and/or networking ability, and I suspect ones capable of doing duplex mostly are.) There are multiple ways to share a printer but... as a NT Share one is limiting to just printing. By using the client software over TCP/IP one can take full advantage of what the Multi-Function Printer (MFP) has to offer. For example the scanning capability, noted in the preference of the OP, is lost. I am a strong proponent of networked MFP device printing. I have installed many dozens of external and internal HP JetDirect Print Servers which includes the HP 310x which is a USB to Ethernet solution (not to mention all the numerous devices with built-in networking capabilities). Another option which I have setup has been a MPI Bluetooth Print Server. I still have one where I connect an old Epson LX-800 to my Vista notebook via Bluetooth printing. Recently I setup a Win8 notebook to connect to a Kodak scanner+printer that was hanging off a WinXP PC. It did not have any networking capabilities, only USB so I used a NT Share. However the Win8 notebook can only print. If had implemented a HP 310x then it would have more capabilities but, with a greater cost of implentation which the end-user had not been interested in. In summation: Getting a MFP that has its own networking capability provides the best useability in a multi-platform environment. -- Dave Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp |
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Printer-scanner combo
David H. Lipman wrote:
From: "J. P. Gilliver (John)" In message , David H. Lipman writes: From: "JAS" I am running XP Pro SP3 and I need to buy a printer-scanner combo that will print 2 sides--one that may be available to other XP machines. Any ideas or suggestions. I hope this question is allowed in this news group. JAS It isn't really On Topic as the question is OS independent and is more apropos for; comp.periphs.printers The networking aspects might be. Not really IFF the printer supports the OS. The Epson Artisan 835/837 can print duplex, has both a flatbed scanner as well Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) and is networkable via Ethernet and WiFi. I believe a printer can be available to others without needing wifi or other networking ability - provided you are willing to leave on the PC to which it is connected. (Having said that, more and more _are_ coming with wifi and/or networking ability, and I suspect ones capable of doing duplex mostly are.) There are multiple ways to share a printer but... as a NT Share one is limiting to just printing. By using the client software over TCP/IP one can take full advantage of what the Multi-Function Printer (MFP) has to offer. For example the scanning capability, noted in the preference of the OP, is lost. I am a strong proponent of networked MFP device printing. I have installed many dozens of external and internal HP JetDirect Print Servers which includes the HP 310x which is a USB to Ethernet solution (not to mention all the numerous devices with built-in networking capabilities). Another option which I have setup has been a MPI Bluetooth Print Server. I still have one where I connect an old Epson LX-800 to my Vista notebook via Bluetooth printing. Recently I setup a Win8 notebook to connect to a Kodak scanner+printer that was hanging off a WinXP PC. It did not have any networking capabilities, only USB so I used a NT Share. However the Win8 notebook can only print. If had implemented a HP 310x then it would have more capabilities but, with a greater cost of implentation which the end-user had not been interested in. In summation: Getting a MFP that has its own networking capability provides the best useability in a multi-platform environment. Thanks for the replies and I will try the other news group for any further inquiries. Thanks again. |
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