[Cialug]linux compatible hardware

David Champion dchampion at visionary.com
Wed Aug 29 09:40:58 CDT 2007


Try this one too... if you're using CUPS for printing.

http://www.easysw.com/cups/printers.php

-dc

Dave Crouse wrote:
> I'm not sure how up to date it is......but I "thought" it was a pretty
> good list.
> http://www.openprinting.org/printer_list.cgi
> 
> - Dave
> 
> On 8/29/07, Tom Pohl <tom at tcpconsulting.com> wrote:
>> I've always had good luck with APC stuff until it's 3-4 years old,
>> and then it's a crapshoot as to battery or UPS problems.  I'm right
>> at 50% of the time where replacing batteries (usually the 2nd time
>> you change them out), the UPS will spontaneously reboot about a week
>> or month later at semi-monthly intervals.
>>
>> -Tom
>>
>>
>>
>> On Aug 29, 2007, at 7:28 AM, Dave J. Hala Jr. wrote:
>>
>>> I've also always had good luck with APC stuff. Try this site:
>>> http://www.refurbups.com. My opinion, is that a ups is technically a
>>> very simple device, so no problem buying a "refurbed" one.
>>>
>>> I bought a larger rack mount one from them and it was a good
>>> experience.
>>>
>>> :) Dave
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, 2007-08-29 at 06:50 -0500, Jonathan C. Bailey wrote:
>>>> I've had excellent luck with APC UPSs (network connected is better
>>>> of course), and as far as a printer, I like the Xerox Phaser
>>>> series of printers (laser/thermal). They "just work".
>>>>
>>>> -Jon
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Nathan C. Smith" <nathan.smith at ipmvs.com>
>>>> To: "Central Iowa Linux Users Group" <cialug at cialug.org>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 12:35:06 AM (GMT-0600) America/
>>>> Chicago
>>>> Subject: RE: [Cialug]linux compatible hardware
>>>>
>>>> I'd wager any "common" brand of UPS and just about any PCL or PS
>>>> printer.
>>>> Did you mean inkjet or laser?
>>>>
>>>> -Nate
>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Dan Hockey [mailto:icepuck2k at mchsi.com]
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 4:03 PM
>>>>> To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group
>>>>> Subject: [Cialug]linux compatible hardware
>>>>>
>>>>> does anyone know of an up-to-date linux hardware list for ups
>>>>> and printers?
>>>>> -dh




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