Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2006 17:04:16 +0200 From: "Julian H. Stacey" <jhs@flat.berklix.net> To: Mark Kirkwood <markir@paradise.net.nz> Cc: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Ethernet laser printers for Freebsd Message-ID: <200604281504.k3SF4G3a002280@fire.jhs.private> In-Reply-To: Message from Mark Kirkwood <markir@paradise.net.nz> of "Fri, 28 Apr 2006 13:49:33 %2B1200." <445174AD.1030001@paradise.net.nz>
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Mark Kirkwood wrote: > I'm looking at getting a laser printer to use with my FreeBSD 6.0-R > workstation. I'm hoping to be able to get a cheap one with ethernet > capability, so my other (FreeBSD and Linux) servers an print to it > easily - too using cups (or similar). Are there any known gotchas for > the cheaper printers of this type? > > The readily available examples I'm looking at are: > > - Brother HL2070N > - HP Laserjet 1022N > - Panasonic KX-P711 As lasers often die (eg in case of HP3P, a design fault: 'cos the motor control chip overheats in the laser scanner), & in case of my Brother HL-P2500, paper feed problem; It's worth knowing/rememberin you can also delink the issue of printer selection & periodic replacement, from requirement of ethernet input: I'm very happy using my parallel lasers via an Axis Communications NPS 530 http://www.axis.com/techsup/prtsrv/nps_530/ It's a discontinued product, same size as a cigarette packet, 10M UTP socket & parallel socket. No idea what they cost though, less chance of it dieng than a laser dieing though. -- Julian Stacey. Consultant Unix Net & Sys. Eng., Munich. http://berklix.com Mail in Ascii, HTML=spam. Ihr Rauch = mein allergischer Kopfschmerz.
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