Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 14:48:21 -0400 From: Garance A Drosihn <drosih@rpi.edu> To: Martin Moeller <moeller_ml@gmx.de> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Which Laser Printer for FreeBSD Message-ID: <p06110427bd70e0b600cb@[128.113.24.47]> In-Reply-To: <20040917075358.P10712@wonkity.com> References: <20040917134014.GA432@tyr.systh.org> <20040917075358.P10712@wonkity.com>
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At 8:08 AM -0600 9/17/04, Warren Block wrote: >On Fri, 17 Sep 2004, Martin Moeller wrote: > >>I guess a laser printer is the best choice for Unix, and I'm >>wondering which one I should buy. >> >>I thought about the HP Laserjet 6L or something in this category. > >Avoid the 5L and 6L, as they have failure-prone paper feeds. >Newer versions of this top feed printer may share the same problem. > >Used 4/4M/4M+ or 5/5M/5M+ series can be found inexpensively; the >"M" models (for "Mac") have Adobe PostScript. > >The LaserJet 4000/4050 is a very nice printer, as is the LaserJet >5000 if you need 11x17. Both have a non-Adobe PostScript clone >which works pretty well. > >Internal JetDirect cards are cheap for the 4/5 series, more >expensive for 4000/5000, but very convenient. > >Having PostScript in the printer makes setup easier, and makes >printing faster in some cases. I agree with everything Warren has said here. Here at RPI, we have also used Lexmark for black&white laser printers, and they have worked very well. We've also had a few Lexmark color laser printers. We have not been as happy with those, but I assume you are not looking for a color printer. -- Garance Alistair Drosehn = gad@gilead.netel.rpi.edu Senior Systems Programmer or gad@freebsd.org Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute or drosih@rpi.edu
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