From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Jun 1 22:49:06 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 82DCE106566B for ; Sun, 1 Jun 2008 22:49:06 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kurt.buff@gmail.com) Received: from py-out-1112.google.com (py-out-1112.google.com [64.233.166.179]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 294CC8FC14 for ; Sun, 1 Jun 2008 22:49:05 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kurt.buff@gmail.com) Received: by py-out-1112.google.com with SMTP id p76so314530pyb.10 for ; Sun, 01 Jun 2008 15:49:05 -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:cc:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; bh=uUzGVFATmPpwV0+goNnrGUq4sNE3hGQ+F849LJdaTgs=; b=oNDp2BeFxITOdoQAoNGPRakkQGkBy2rwWRmWvhbmS8QfBMb5v2TY9iHWUyURYA4runXEr1JDCMFEopEub/BSmRnEQXiGqWxRbhSlsjqTmYjSRdAezzlHOMhmPKVJUwVx3K/aLHbF6ELRP2KtiUw8DGQ70z+KJLVZtCM+CWq4Kfw= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=message-id:date:from:to:subject:cc:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; b=TKLuUuICEeu3aqW2a0GR1vySIiBVYHlisYkZUqJjgfHoUGa+KXR4RoB3H+Q5XPOE95l+eQGHIld6laoqSA7Mo768yR73Mvk074ezrfRBx3VjJTXHHxCKcW1rn0ayH5l3H7liyECV2nUFhxJ1ZnlrIuQZsfdCihThezpSfTO7CrM= Received: by 10.142.178.13 with SMTP id a13mr1914799wff.143.1212360544372; Sun, 01 Jun 2008 15:49:04 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.143.156.7 with HTTP; Sun, 1 Jun 2008 15:49:04 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2008 15:49:04 -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: Derek Ragona 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 22:49:06 -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. As a matter of not going mad - what driver are you using for this printer? Kurt