Re: [PLUG] Advice on printer purchase?

[Jason Costomiris <jcostom@jasons.org>]

On Nov 21, 2003, at 6:25 AM, Rebecca Ore wrote:

> On Thu, Nov 20, 2003 at 10:36:30PM -0500, Mitch Maltenfort 
> (mmalten@comcast.net) wrote:
> > Linux: Debian 'testing', kept up-to-date.
> >
> > Hardware: IBM Thinkpad R32.
> >
> > Needs: good quality text & some line art.
> >
> > Asking for: advice on printer models  that will cost me a minimum of 
> > grief
> > to get working with my system.
>
> If it has a USB port, I can recommend the HP 1012.  Call it an HP
> Laserjet 5L when installing the filter if you're using CUPS, if I
> remember my installation correctly.  It is small, prints circa 14 pages
> a minute, and has 8 MB RAM memory.   And eats lower quality paper than
> the 5L I had for since 1997.
>
> Around $240 with USB cable from Staples.  I prefer lasers for printing
> text and it should do acceptable line art.

Those printers aren't bad.  Personally, I prefer my solution, 2 
printers networked.

HP LaserJet 2100M w/JetDirect card
HP DeskJet 5550 w/Wireless JetDirect module

Both JetDirects support LPR, socket (9100), IPP, a host of network 
protocols (TCP/IP, AppleTalk, DLC, IPX), even mDNS (Rendezvous), which 
makes it nice and simple to setup the Macs.  The wireless JetDirect 
(the 380x) even supports WPA.
>

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