From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Dec 3 06:24:07 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 ADAD71065675 for ; Fri, 3 Dec 2010 06:24:07 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dkelly@hiwaay.net) Received: from fly.hiwaay.net (fly.hiwaay.net [216.180.54.1]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6F96B8FC18 for ; Fri, 3 Dec 2010 06:24:07 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [10.0.0.9] (dynamic-24-42-224-110.knology.net [24.42.224.110] (may be forged)) (authenticated bits=0) by fly.hiwaay.net (8.13.8/8.13.8/fly) with ESMTP id oB36Dnh2002640 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=AES128-SHA bits=128 verify=NO); Fri, 3 Dec 2010 00:13:50 -0600 References: <20101203043805.GB8149@comcast.net> In-Reply-To: <20101203043805.GB8149@comcast.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1082) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Message-Id: <0D9AC4DE-844E-4C53-BBD6-2F956A2AFCD4@hiwaay.net> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable From: David Kelly Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2010 00:13:50 -0600 To: Charlie Kester X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1082) Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org 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: Fri, 03 Dec 2010 06:24:07 -0000 On Dec 2, 2010, at 10:38 PM, Charlie Kester wrote: > 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 Brother HL5250DN has served 14,000 pages very satisfactorily so far. = Was $250 full MSRP at Staples in 2005 or 2006. Believe the current = version is 5350. Commonly appear on sale for $189 (but not that I've = seen at Staples). The xx50's have PCL and Postscript emulation, an xx40 only has PCL. xx70 = appears to be a 50 with WiFi. "D" stands for duplex. "N" for ethernet. Speaks lpd. 3rd party toner refills for 7,000 pages are $20. The one thing my 5250 has disappointed is printing of envelopes. The = envelope gets printed but comes out wrinkled and nearly wadded up. = Perhaps the 53xx's fixed this? I keep an HP inkjet loaded with = envelopes. This is important because I print something like 2 envelopes = per month. :-) Several years ago I was secretary/treasurer of a dirtbike club and was = printing as many as 1800 envelopes and the materials inside the = envelopes per year. Many times I went to the Post Office and bought $400 = of stamps. -- David Kelly N4HHE, dkelly@HiWAAY.net =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Whom computers would destroy, they must first drive mad.