I run a small Mac/Linux/Android network and finding options for our new printer has been difficult. We have a few criteria, and as you all know, the market is pretty convoluted, with long feature lists and rapid model turnover.
Looking for intersections between the lists of models that "work perfectly" on openprinting.org, lists of models i can find for sale online, and the lists of models on each manufacturer's site which have enough of the features we want, then filtering on whether that model seems to require closed-source binary drivers or if I can find a PPD file, is tedious. The driver situation seems to be all over the place and "Linux support" a nearly meaningless term. Since all the lists are mostly dead ends with regards to each other, this is really slow going.
Am I missing any important resource or does anyone have a superior process or rule of thumb to use for a hardware purchase like this? Just for completeness, not because I expect printer recommendations, our particular search is for a black, all-in-one monochrome laser with 802.11.