Re: [PLUG] Linux Printer Reccomendation?

["Kam Salisbury" <kam@kamsalisbury.com>]

> Kam Salisbury wrote:
>
>>I am in a position to purchase a new laser printer for my home. Does
>>anyone have any suggestions on brands or models I should consider? I want
>>to hang the printer off of my Redhat box via USB and share it out using
>>IPP for the windows boxes in the house.
>>
>
> Ok course I'll be the one to give the standard reply:
> http://www.linuxprinting.org/suggested.html

Being more specific, recommendations based on your personal and relevant
experience?

The low cost lasers noted at the URL you noted are no longer for sale in
the US (Kyrocera). The others listed at that URL sound great but what
exactly did you like about them? Did you actually use each model for a
period of time? How long and how well did the particular model(s) serve
you? What type of printing did you usually use the specific models for?

Would you recommend the Linux box hosting the printer via CUPS (IPP) as I
plan to or maybe my saving a few more dollars to spend on an HP with a
JetDirect that does IPP all by itself? What specific pitfalls, limitations
or client driver gotchas did you encounter for you to substantiate this
recommendation?

(Please do not take my response personally, I really am in need of
concrete advice in this particuliar area. I would definetly appreciate a
"Well... this is what I did and why..." type response if you have one.)

-- 
Kam Salisbury
http://kamsalisbury.com
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