Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 08:08:47 -0600 (MDT) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: Martin Moeller <moeller_ml@gmx.de> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Which Laser Printer for FreeBSD Message-ID: <20040917075358.P10712@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <20040917134014.GA432@tyr.systh.org> References: <20040917134014.GA432@tyr.systh.org>
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On Fri, 17 Sep 2004, Martin Moeller wrote: > I'm planning to buy a new printer, because the results with my Canon S500 are > total crap. I guess a laser printer is the best choice for Unix, and I'm > wondering which one I should buy. > > I thought about the HP Laserjet 6L or something in this category. Avoid the 5L and 6L, as they have failure-prone paper feeds. Newer versions of this top feed printer may share the same problem. Used 4/4M/4M+ or 5/5M/5M+ series can be found inexpensively; the "M" models (for "Mac") have Adobe PostScript. The LaserJet 4000/4050 is a very nice printer, as is the LaserJet 5000 if you need 11x17. Both have a non-Adobe PostScript clone which works pretty well. Internal JetDirect cards are cheap for the 4/5 series, more expensive for 4000/5000, but very convenient. Having PostScript in the printer makes setup easier, and makes printing faster in some cases. If the printer is PCL only, Ghostscript is used as a filter, rendering PostScript jobs into PCL. Sometimes this method has speed advantages, also. -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA
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