From owner-freebsd-questions Wed Aug 15 7:57:59 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from smtp1.cybersurf.net (smtp1.cybersurf.net [209.197.145.111]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8598C37B40C for ; Wed, 15 Aug 2001 07:57:55 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from 01031149@3web.net) Received: from 3web.net ([209.197.153.254]) by smtp1.cybersurf.net (Netscape Messaging Server 4.15) with SMTP id GI46WE00.ODI for ; Wed, 15 Aug 2001 08:57:50 -0600 Received: by 3web.net (EzMTS MTSAgent 1.22b Service) ; Wed, 15 Aug 01 08:57:47 -0600 for Received: from 3web.net (10.0.0.2) by 3web.net (EzMTS MTSSmtp 1.50 Service) ; Wed, 15 Aug 01 07:47:05 -0600 for Received: by mandy.rockingd.calgary.ab.ca (sSMTP sendmail emulation); Wed, 15 Aug 2001 07:46:36 -0600 Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 07:46:34 -0600 From: Duke Normandin <01031149@3web.net> To: Freebsd Questions Subject: Re: What is the magical incantation necessary to print to /dev/ulpt0 Message-ID: <20010815074633.A145681@mandy.rockingd.calgary.ab.ca> Mail-Followup-To: Freebsd Questions References: <20010814060128.A256101@mandy.rockingd.calgary.ab.ca> <001501c12556$65e4e780$1401a8c0@tedm.placo.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: <001501c12556$65e4e780$1401a8c0@tedm.placo.com>; from "Ted Mittelstaedt" on Tue, Aug 14, 2001 at 11:49:15PM X-Envelope-Receiver: Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG On Tue, Aug 14, 2001 at 11:49:15PM -0700, Ted Mittelstaedt wrote: [big snip] > >So..... out with it! What are the brand names of some good old business > >printers that turn your crank? > > I think that the best value today in old business printers are the > HP LaserJet 5si's. Not the 5's, you want the 5si model. There were a [snip] > Probably next on the list would be a used HP 4 or 4Plus. These go for around [snip] > I'd be interested in models from the Lexmark side. A number of years back [snip] Excellent - thanks! I know from personal experience that some Okidata DM printers were outstanding (in a busy dental office setting). It would be intersting to know if their laser printers are as good as the HPs above. -- -duke Calgary, Alberta, Canada To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message