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by ckester
Fri Mar 26, 2021 5:08 pm
Forum: Hardware /Configuration
Topic: Recommendations for cheap monochrome laser printer
Replies: 21
Views: 2184

Re: Recommendations for cheap monochrome laser printer

I ended up buying an M203dw. CUPS detected it on my home network and, other than selecting it as the default printer, automatically took care of all the setup. Very Linux-friendly.

But I can see why this one sells in the $100+ range. Lots of plastic parts that feel flimsy or brittle, and that ...
by ckester
Sat Mar 20, 2021 5:03 pm
Forum: Package Requests/Status - MX-19
Topic: MX 19 Repository: The Liquorix Kernel Thread
Replies: 78
Views: 21616

Re: MX 19 Repository: The Liquorix Kernel Thread


I won't be updating the Liquorix 5.11 kernel this week as I'm out of town and away from my build computer, I'll do the next update next weekend.

Has anyone had any other good or bad experiences with the 5.11 series so far?


$ uname -srvm
Linux 5.11.0-4.1-liquorix-amd64 #1 ZEN SMP PREEMPT ...
by ckester
Sat Mar 20, 2021 3:18 pm
Forum: Hardware /Configuration
Topic: Recommendations for cheap monochrome laser printer
Replies: 21
Views: 2184

Re: Recommendations for cheap monochrome laser printer

I have an old HP LaserJet 4Plus and I agree, the thing is built like a tank and has delivered rock solid service for many years.

But it does have some issues: the most critical is a well-known and annoying tendency to jam or spit out pages with an accordian-like pleat. I think this happens when the ...
by ckester
Wed Mar 18, 2020 1:54 pm
Forum: Bugs and Non-Package Requests Forum
Topic: Move from MX18 to 19 stops scanner working SOLVED [Solved]
Replies: 10
Views: 1849

Re: Move from MX18 to 19 stops scanner working [Solved]


My scanner is a Canon CanoScan N1240U/LiDE30. I ran simple-scan from the commandline and was able to scan one page as text. But when I tried to scan the page as photo, all I got was a blank, black image; the scanner light never came on. Pressing "Start Again..." did not resolve the issue, nor did ...
by ckester
Sun Mar 15, 2020 1:54 pm
Forum: Bugs and Non-Package Requests Forum
Topic: Move from MX18 to 19 stops scanner working SOLVED [Solved]
Replies: 10
Views: 1849

Re: Move from MX18 to 19 stops scanner working [Solved]


Please edit your original post #1 at the beginnng of this topic (via the pencil icon at the top right of your post) and add [SOLVED] to its subject. This makes it easier for others when they're searching the forum looking for solutions to the same question or problem. Thanks.


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