HP DeskJet 2778 All-in-One Ink Advantage Wireless Colour Printer not working

[Eadwine Rose]

I have the HP Envy 5030, works out of the box.


[*] Should work with Linux (Esp Mx and Ubuntu) CHECK
[*] Should be HP to be on the safe side CHECK
[*] Should not be expensive CHECK
[*] Per page cost of printing should be low (I have instant ink)
[*] Should have Print + Scan + Copy option. CHECK

[j2mcgreg]

I have an HP Deskjet 3630 all-in-one which cost $79.99 Canadian and which works perfectly with MX

I also have this HP Neverstop Laser all-in-one which works perfectly as well

https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/hp ... r/14469370

This printer has a purchase cost of $360.00 Canadian, but it comes with enough toner pre-installed for 5000 page impressions. When you do the math and include the cost of paper it works out to a per page cost of $.084 which is about 40% of the per page cost for the 3630 all-in-one above.

[mxmatrix]

I have the HP Envy 5030, works out of the box.

[*] Should work with Linux (Esp Mx and Ubuntu) CHECK
[*] Should be HP to be on the safe side CHECK
[*] Should not be expensive CHECK
[*] Per page cost of printing should be low (I have instant ink)
[*] Should have Print + Scan + Copy option. CHECK

In my area HP Envy series has only laptops, NO printers :(

[mxmatrix]

I have an HP Deskjet 3630 all-in-one which cost $79.99 Canadian and which works perfectly with MX

I also have this HP Neverstop Laser all-in-one which works perfectly as well

https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/hp ... r/14469370

This printer has a purchase cost of $360.00 Canadian, but it comes with enough toner pre-installed for 5000 page impressions. When you do the math and include the cost of paper it works out to a per page cost of $.084 which is about 40% of the per page cost for the 3630 all-in-one above.

HP Deskjet 3630 seems is not available in my area.
HP Neverstop Laser perhaps does not has scanning feature.
It might be that same printer is marketed in different regions with slightly different model number.
For example most of the Deskjets that I can find are of either 21XX, 23XX, 27XX, 41XX or 47XX series.
Generally the advantage series printers have lesser per page cost.
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[mxmatrix]

At the beginning of this topic you wanted to know if the HP DeskJet 2335 All-in-One Ink Advantage Colour Printer is compatible with Linux and MX in particular and the simple answer is: not yet.

My advice to you is that there are several other inexpensive HP inkjets that are on the list --> pick one of those and get on with things. Otherwise you are going to have to wait an indeterminable amount of time.

My problem is that unfortunately, I have too many requirements for the printer :
[*] Should work with Linux (Esp Mx and Ubuntu)
[*] Should be HP to be on the safe side
[*] Should not be expensive
[*] Per page cost of printing should be low
[*] Should have Print + Scan + Copy option.

And even if I find one, in a lot of cases it is either not available in my area or can not be exchanged or returned if it does not works.
So facing a lot of trouble buying a simple printer.

Moreover, many Linux forums are not as helpful as Mx. Yesterday one forum simply deleted my post about printer, saying that their forum is for 'technical' posts only. Though the description of the forum was "Questions and Answers for users of Linux, Fr**BSD & other U**x . . .".
Linux already has hardware incompatibility issues. Add to it the arrogance of the kind "hey you newbie . . . how dare you enter this room" scares many away from a wonderful OS like Linux. Thanks, in Mx forum I have never faced such behaviour.

I feel it will be nice if there is a forum or sub-forum for at least some common peripherals, where Linux users could visit and add details about that piece of hardware and some details about their distro. Nearly every Linux user must be using a Printer, Graphic Tablets, Monitors, Web-cams or Networking devices. If even 10% of all Linux users enter information there, in the long run it might help many.

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Posted this question on Hardware Recommendation site of Stac* Ex** and again it was deleted citing 'off-topic' as the reason.
If Linux users can not post such questions on Linux forum / Hardware recommendation forum then where do they get advise from ?
If I put myself in new user’s shoes, I can get the feel why most new users are 'slapped' away from the Linux world . . . unfortunately in most cases by other Linux users.

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[Eadwine Rose]

Uhm.. kind little reminder.. if you first get a number of responses, and then start about "linux users" as not being helpful, how do you think that makes us feel on this forum where we DID give you responses?


It would be nice if you shared with where your "area" is, otherwise it will be the same as asking where the light button is in your house. We won't know.

[mxmatrix]

Uhm.. kind little reminder.. if you first get a number of responses, and then start about "linux users" as not being helpful, how do you think that makes us feel on this forum where we DID give you responses?
It would be nice if you shared with where your "area" is, otherwise it will be the same as asking where the light button is in your house. We won't know.

I apologise to make you feel that way. But perhaps you did not read my previous post. I clearly mentioned "Thanks, in Mx forum I have never faced such behaviour".

Because this was a hardware related post and a lot of newbies must be facing this same problem so I said we should have a forum / sub-forum and so to highlight the need for that I mentioned my experience here. Else I could also simply get the solution to my problem on this forum and walk away . . . I am sure people on Mx Forum 'listen' to members SO I wrote all this here. Why will I write it on a forum where they behave like bullies and just delete posts. Sort of saying "GET OUT" to new users of Linux.

[Eadwine Rose]

You'll have to forgive me, I see sooo many posts in a day


But yeah, that is bad form.


Anyway.. any reason why you cannot get the mentioned printers? I mean.. I ordered mine online?

[mxmatrix]

You'll have to forgive me, I see sooo many posts in a day
But yeah, that is bad form.
Anyway.. any reason why you cannot get the mentioned printers? I mean.. I ordered mine online?

No need to apologise. I can understand. No problem.

Well . . . in this part of the world, where I am presently located, it seems that printer is not sold.
Reason, only HP will be able to tell.
Here HP markets only laptops in Envy series, not printers.

[asqwerth]

Oh! I just recognised your forum name! You're the one who contributed the Chinese temple picture for the MX19 wallpapers! We communicated on your WP submissions.

Hmm, I guess it's very possible that in your part of the world that HP and other manufacturers may offer different ranges of printer/AIO products. What is the range of Brother products like where you live? I can't help with HP but probably could give some suggestions for Brother multifunction printers (MFC).