Hans,
I'd really take a good look at the HP multifunction devices. There's a major open-source effort (GPL-compatible licenses), sponsored directly by HP, to get all of the HP printing and multifunction equipment fully working in Linux, including all major features and the device status information. There's a compatibility list that lists all of the latest HP multifunction devices, and several really good ones, like the HP Laserjet 3015, 3020, 3030, and 3380 have support for both printing and scanning (although faxing is still a little ways off). They don't mention the new Color Laserjet 2820 multifunction device, but there's at least some hope that device will be added in shortly.
I'm not a rabid HP fan by any stretch, but I am exceptionally pleased at their relatively strong commitment to providing good Linux support for their equipment, and their willingness to make that support open source (even if they're a little slow in publicizing it).
==Joseph++
Links:
HP B/W laser multifunction:
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF02a/18972-238444-410636.html
HP Color Inkjet multifunction:
http://www.hpshopping.com/cgi-bin/shopping/site_entrance.cgi?template_type=storefronts&category=all_in_ones&browse_by_usage=4Color&aoid=22677
The HP Linux Inkjet Printing Project (HPLIP) is at (
http://hpinkjet.sourceforge.net/).
The compatibility list is at (
http://hpinkjet.sourceforge.net/hplip_readme.html), about halfway down the document.
der.hans wrote:
> Am 21. May, 2005 schwätzte ec so:
>
>
>>Probably a 'dead tree' finding any 'new' ones. The pdf
>>on spec's was copyrighted 2002 that the epson page
>>pulled up. The cx4600 for instance is copyrighted
>>2004.
>
>
> Also looks like the epson cx4600 might have support under Linux.
>
> ###
> Very compatible
> Reviewer: J from Jacksonville, FL on Mon Dec 27 23:44:37 EST 2004
> 36 out of 58 found this review helpful
>
> Actually ended up with one of these for free, but very much worth it's
> price. The box says compatible with Windows and Mac, but the CX4600 works
> very well with Linux. (For CUPS printing, set the driver to 'EPSON STYLUS
> Photo R300' and select 'Four ColoStandard Mode'.) Scanner works nicely
> with SANE. Scan speeds are quite good, text printing speed is also good
> with sharp output. You'll have to be a bit patient for high quality
> graphics prints. The built-in card reader is a welcomed bonus and
> workslike a champ under windows and linux. Printer/Scanner setup under
> windows 2000 was easy. I was able to remove Epson's default install
> 'helper apps' that come attached with the Windows driver install (ie.
> CardReader Monitor and a few others). With inkartridges of about $13 each
> and 4 ink tank system, TCO of the CX4600 should be much better than its
> competitors, such as HP's small, tri-color tank design that the CX4600 is
> replacing.
> ###
>
> That's from:
>
> http://www.circuitcity.com/ccd/productDetailReview.do?oid=97055&com.broadvision.session.new=Yes&ct=0&BV_SessionID=@@@@0065386129.1116746049@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccddaddejildmmhcfngcfkmdffhdfif.0
>
> Aieeee. almost as horrid as the PLUG site URLs :).
>
> ciao,
>
> der.hans
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