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Subject: printer recommendations?
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My old HP Laserjet 4+ is broken and I'm thinking about buying a new
printer.  I'd appreciate hearing recommendations from the list.

My requirements:

- Compatible with FreeBSD (obviously)

- Laserjet preferred.  Black & White only.  I don't need to print photos
   or business brochures.

- Very light home usage.  (Tax forms and the occasional printout of a
   software manual for offline study.)

- Low upfront and maintenance costs. Printers are like the old Gillette
   razors: the money's in the blades (toner or ink cartridges), not the
   device.  

- Any interface is OK. Parallel, USB, networked.