From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Jun 1 19:18:57 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7990F1065670 for ; Sun, 1 Jun 2008 19:18:57 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kurt.buff@gmail.com) Received: from yx-out-2324.google.com (yx-out-2324.google.com [74.125.44.29]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 23D298FC12 for ; Sun, 1 Jun 2008 19:18:57 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kurt.buff@gmail.com) Received: by yx-out-2324.google.com with SMTP id 31so38288yxl.13 for ; Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:18:56 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; bh=/iz3X5cbKWdLhQP7hKSokx0j3lpj+EXTWKr+tKO/t6E=; b=HNcNnp6N70lXsJtmZBU4K4BeOsYFdCFy+yq4xWDLKjbtajNRlJKVov0Uu4Df3XAeDDc+cF8VIjtULFv2SkTvTEKw3mNoDECCHmHaPmVJxm/8vuT3XuRFBs07MfnvrzprhQPkXWjkPFBmsDShksFEn7tlg5Z9DYNedx+v8cGe4PA= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; b=wjth+23YsSITfP3ruToNyKcY7RgQ0doA2i16hO08ma6Odgd4Hly4BUhpM2yPMk6fnoWcOTYkwxpVvENtts51Iamdg36i1JwgoLOmAmDBXZtxmbZzODeLggNPU9uaJQG6OIDqvoGGYDh4v77rji8FMfcQVwate6fL/Ie1K2guSho= Received: by 10.142.240.19 with SMTP id n19mr1360435wfh.243.1212347935696; Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:18:55 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.143.156.7 with HTTP; Sun, 1 Jun 2008 12:18:55 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2008 12:18:55 -0700 From: "Kurt Buff" To: "FreeBSD Questions" In-Reply-To: <33C49E26-65AE-4F2C-8238-D9DC58F70E91@hiwaay.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline References: <6.0.0.22.2.20080531183045.026169e0@mail.computinginnovations.com> <33C49E26-65AE-4F2C-8238-D9DC58F70E91@hiwaay.net> Cc: Subject: Re: Duplex printer advice 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: Sun, 01 Jun 2008 19:18:57 -0000 On Sun, Jun 1, 2008 at 11:26 AM, David Kelly wrote: > > On May 31, 2008, at 6:34 PM, Derek Ragona wrote: > >> At 04:12 PM 5/31/2008, Kurt Buff wrote: >>> >>> All, >>> >>> I'm looking to replace my current printer - a Dell 1700n - because I >>> can't make it work with FreeBSD/Linux. >>> >>> To replace it, I'd like to get a duplex printer, as I really hate to >>> waste paper. Does anyone have good experience with one that isn't >>> terribly expensive (expensive to me means more than US$500) and that >>> works with with FreeBSD? Even better if it has Ethernet. >>> >>> I'm only finding (on ostg.pricegrabber.com) the Lexmark Optra T622DN >>> and T522DN, but don't know much about them. >>> >>> Anyone care to share? >>> >>> Kurt >> >> My 2 cents is I'd looks for a printer with a built-in network interface >> and that has postscript and pcl emulations. In addition look at the >> replacement toner cost and figure out the cost of ownership across 3-5 >> years. >> >> I would look at lexmark, and samsung. Lexmark have higher duty cycles >> (pages per month) and take larger toner cartidges. The samsung's make nice >> work group low duty cycle printers. > > Lexmark and Dell are infamous for expensive toner-lock-ins. > > We had this discussion months ago where I recommended a Brother HL-5250DN. I > have about 12,000 trouble free pages on mine, just don't bother trying to > print envelopes. > > Has ethernet, duplex, postscript emulation, PCL-6, just about everything but > a paper tray large enough to hold a full ream. Multiple paper trays are an > available but expensive and rare option. > > Readily available from Staples and other places for $250. Refurbished units > occasionally appear for $100. The usual 3rd party toner places have refills > for under $20 that I've found are good for about 6,000 dense pages. > > $187: http://bensbargains.net/deal/66407/ > > Staples recently (no longer) had refurbished Brother MFC-8660DN on sale for > $200. Appears to be the same printer and features plus scanner with paper > feed, and fax. > > -- > David Kelly N4HHE, dkelly@HiWAAY.net > ======================================================================== > Whom computers would destroy, they must first drive mad. I am staring at the buy.com page now, card in hand. Thanks - this is the kind of recommendation I needed. Kurt