Networked MFPs - What Scan Software

[Geoff Lane]

I have a Hewlett Packard MFP C5280 currently connected to an Ubuntu
Linux box.

The printer is available to two other XP laptops using Samba and CUPS.

I've managed limited network scanner success using Linux's SANE server
but lose a lot of the HP Windows software functions. The HP software
sees the printer as disconnected so remote scanning is via a
Winows/Linux interface program.

I do want to get a WiFi print server and am wondering, with the MFP
servers, does the printer's supplied Windows software work of does one
have to use some other cut down version.

Geoff Lane

 

[Tony Hwang]

I have a Hewlett Packard MFP C5280 currently connected to an Ubuntu
Linux box.

The printer is available to two other XP laptops using Samba and CUPS.

I've managed limited network scanner success using Linux's SANE server
but lose a lot of the HP Windows software functions. The HP software
sees the printer as disconnected so remote scanning is via a
Winows/Linux interface program.

I do want to get a WiFi print server and am wondering, with the MFP
servers, does the printer's supplied Windows software work of does one
have to use some other cut down version.

Geoff Lane

Hi,
It all depends what server and what printer. Look up the compatible
printers on a given WiFi server before you plunge.

 

[smlunatick]

I have a Hewlett Packard MFP C5280 currently connected to an Ubuntu
Linux box.

The printer is available to two other XP laptops using Samba and CUPS.

I've managed limited network scanner success using Linux's SANE server
but lose a lot of the HP Windows software functions. The HP software
sees the printer as disconnected so remote scanning is via a
Winows/Linux interface program.

I do want to get a WiFi print server and am wondering, with the MFP
servers, does the printer's supplied Windows software work of does one
have to use some other cut down version.

Geoff Lane

Most MFPs that do not have built-in networking print servers will have
big problems getting the scanning over the networks. You will need to
look at the print server made by HP in order to see if the MFP unit
could be made to scan across the network. Also one consideration is
that WiFi signals and adapters are known to reset / reconnect the
signals periodically during the networki session.

 

[Tony Hwang]

Most MFPs that do not have built-in networking print servers will have
big problems getting the scanning over the networks. You will need to
look at the print server made by HP in order to see if the MFP unit
could be made to scan across the network. Also one consideration is
that WiFi signals and adapters are known to reset / reconnect the
signals periodically during the networki session.

Hi,
I have a D-link dpr-1260 peinter server with Canon for printing only, HP
for scanning and printing. Works all the time every time. I can plug in
one more printer if I want to.

 

[Arthur Entlich]

Most MFPs do not build scanner drivers which work in a networked
environment, because to use the scanner portion, someone has to walk
over to the scanner and place the object to be scanned into the scanner
anyway, so there isn't a great deal of advantage to networking a scanner.

Art

 

[Geoff Lane]

Most MFPs do not build scanner drivers which work in a networked
environment, because to use the scanner portion, someone has to walk
over to the scanner and place the object to be scanned into the scanner
anyway, so there isn't a great deal of advantage to networking a scanner.

Except that with the popularity of home/office networking a networked
scanner might actually be right beside a networked laptop.

The only reason I am looking in to it is my present set up is my HP MFP
is connected to a Linux system but my XP laptop can be in the same room.

Geoff Lane

 

[Geoff Lane]

It all depends what server and what printer. Look up the compatible
printers on a given WiFi server before you plunge.

Not too many manufacturers want to advertise what don't work with their
products, can't find one for Belkin but can for Edimax.

Geoff Lane

 

[smlunatick]

Except that with the popularity of home/office networking a networked
scanner might actually be right beside a networked laptop.

The only reason I am looking in to it is my present set up is my HP MFP
is connected to a Linux system but my XP laptop can be in the same room.

Geoff Lane

If your current HP unit does not come with a network interface built-
in your need to check with the HP print server to see if there is a
model that may give your sanning over the network. However, most of
the time, if the unit does not come with built-in networking, it would
be unlikely that you can use a print server so as to have scanning
over the network.

I recently got myself a Brother MFC-465CN all in one unit which lets
me do a lot of networked processes (scan, PC faxing, PC copying and
photos) besides printing. I know that Brother has more advanced unit
with also include WiFi networking, speakerphone, digital answering
machine and phone handset (MFC 885CW handset is a cordless phone that
can have additional cordless handsets.)

 

[Geoff Lane]

If your current HP unit does not come with a network interface built-
in your need to check with the HP print server to see if there is a
model that may give your sanning over the network. However, most of
the time, if the unit does not come with built-in networking, it would
be unlikely that you can use a print server so as to have scanning
over the network.

I have done some network scanning using Linux's sane daemon but the scan
options are limited.

Geoff Lane