From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Mar 7 16:15:45 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7017116A420 for ; Tue, 7 Mar 2006 16:15:45 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from david+dated+1142180138.3c4aca@skytracker.ca) Received: from 3s1.com (3s1.com [209.161.205.12]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 73D8743D75 for ; Tue, 7 Mar 2006 16:15:41 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from david+dated+1142180138.3c4aca@skytracker.ca) Received: from 3s1.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by 3s1.com (8.12.8p1/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k27GFdPs087809 for ; Tue, 7 Mar 2006 11:15:39 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from david+dated+1142180138.3c4aca@skytracker.ca) Received: (from david@localhost) by 3s1.com (8.12.8p1/8.12.8/Submit) id k27GFdfg087808 for questions@freebsd.org; Tue, 7 Mar 2006 11:15:39 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from david+dated+1142180138.3c4aca@skytracker.ca) X-Authentication-Warning: 3s1.com: david set sender to david+dated+1142180138.3c4aca@skytracker.ca using -f Received: by 3s1.com (tmda-sendmail, from uid 1000); Tue, 07 Mar 2006 11:15:38 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2006 11:15:37 -0500 To: questions@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20060307161537.GA87463@skytracker.ca> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.1i From: David Banning X-Delivery-Agent: TMDA/1.0.3 (Seattle Slew) X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.4 required=5.0 tests=ALL_TRUSTED autolearn=unavailable version=3.1.0 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.0 (2005-09-13) on 3s1.com Cc: Subject: suggestions for an ecomomy laser printer X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2006 16:15:45 -0000 I have been looking at economy laser printers in the stores, only to discover that many will not print on FreeBSD. I have looked at some printers that -do- print on FreeBSD, but many are not made any more. Then there is the issue of dependability. I am looking for an economy laser printer; under $500 range and want dependability, and low cost per copy. It would be great if I could even find a -color- printer that prints only black most of the time, so I could use the color option when I need it, but that might be expecting too much. Any suggestions would be helpful.