From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Dec 21 05:35:51 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id ED2671065672 for ; Tue, 21 Dec 2010 05:35:51 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from corky1951@comcast.net) Received: from qmta04.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net (qmta04.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net [76.96.30.40]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CF0B88FC1B for ; Tue, 21 Dec 2010 05:35:51 +0000 (UTC) Received: from omta12.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.44]) by qmta04.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id lgm31f00D0x6nqcA4hbraw; Tue, 21 Dec 2010 05:35:51 +0000 Received: from comcast.net ([98.203.142.76]) by omta12.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id lhbn1f0071f6R9u8Yhbn2u; Tue, 21 Dec 2010 05:35:49 +0000 Received: by comcast.net (sSMTP sendmail emulation); Mon, 20 Dec 2010 21:35:30 -0800 Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2010 21:35:30 -0800 From: Charlie Kester To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20101221053530.GD65526@comcast.net> Mail-Followup-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <20101203043805.GB8149@comcast.net> <20101203191339.61205ccb.freebsd@edvax.de> <20101204042952.0ac21e45.freebsd@edvax.de> <20101204055748.GA46559@comcast.net> <20101208083926.4c992c44.freebsd@edvax.de> <20101208094223.GD11485@comcast.net> <20101221020545.e45981ef.freebsd@edvax.de> <4D1024BC.3060208@forethought.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <4D1024BC.3060208@forethought.net> X-Mailer: Mutt 1.5.20 X-Composer: Vim 7.2 User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.20 (2009-06-14) Subject: Re: printer recommendations? 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, 21 Dec 2010 05:35:52 -0000 On Mon 20 Dec 2010 at 19:53:32 PST Reed Loefgren wrote: >On 12/20/10 18:05, Polytropon wrote: >>On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 12:25:03 -0800, David Brodbeck wrote: >>>On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 1:42 AM, Charlie Kester wrote: >>>>As a last gasp effort, I gave my LJ4+ a thorough cleaning and replaced >>>>the rollers for the output feed in the back. And hey, it seems to be >>>>working now! The way it had been sounding, I was sure I'd broken >>>>something the last time I replaced the toner cartridge after clearing a >>>>paper jam. But maybe I just didn't have the cartridge properly >>>>seated... >>>> >>>>So now I'm looking into ways to adapt it to use a network connection. >>>If you shop around you should be able to find an old JetDirect MIO >>>card that will slot into the back of it. That's the best solution. >>Agreed. There's an alternative solution that should be >>mentioned: In the past, there have been adaptors from >>parallel (Centronics) to RJ45 UTP network that could be >>put directly onto the back of the printer. Other more >>elegant solutions were small print servers, connected >>and configured via network, allowing one or two parallel >>printers to be attached. I'm not sure if such devices >>are still sold, but you should be able to get a used >>one for less than nothing. :-) >> >> >> >Just lurking. Twice now I've purchased jetdirect cards, new in the >box, on ebay for less than US$15.00 each. They work flawlessly. 4 >Pluses are nice, much faster than my straight 4s. Built like a >Checker Cab, almost as heavy... LOL. Nice image. I was thinking it reminded me of my first car, an old 1955 Chevy. Thanks for suggesting the jetdirect cards, guys. I vaguely remembered seeing something like that, but I assumed that if any still existed in operating condition, they were inside a printer and not available for seperate purchase.