Date: Sun, 14 May 2017 20:40:43 -0400 (EDT) From: Chris Hill <chris@monochrome.org> To: FreeBSD Questions List <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Printer advice Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.20.1705141951580.57984@tripel.monochrome.org> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.20.1705131813110.49571@tripel.monochrome.org> References: <alpine.BSF.2.20.1705131813110.49571@tripel.monochrome.org>
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OP here. First, thanks to all for your responses. Second, let me clarify that I would really prefer to stay away from CUPS if possible. I use lpr and printcap, with occasional printing from applications whose names start with "gn." What I'm after is a printer that works out of the box with minimal hassle. My main reason for hesitating on the HP M553n was that the specs claim support for "HP postscript level 3 emulation," which seems to be not the same thing as actual postscript. It would also be swell if I could avoid complications like hplip. And thanks to Valeri's <rant> I will be very leery of Xerox products; that Phaser I mentioned (6515DN) is probably out of the running now due to the chance of it becoming a Supplies Orphan. One thing I like about HP is that they seem to make consumables for many years after the product is discontinued. Toner, fusers etc. are still available for the old 4550N after these many years. -- Chris Hill chris@monochrome.org ** [ Busy Expunging </> ]
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