Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:17:46 -0800 From: Gary Kline <kline@thought.org> To: FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: DJ500 dead after >= 16 years. Message-ID: <200802211117.46912.kline@thought.org> In-Reply-To: <47bd071c.l1X4zL211zZ5iyza%perryh@pluto.rain.com> References: <20080220080221.GA1947@thought.org> <47bd071c.l1X4zL211zZ5iyza%perryh@pluto.rain.com>
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On Wednesday 20 February 2008 21:07:40 perryh@pluto.rain.com wrote:
> > Guys, I need some input about what kind of _new_ printer to buy
> > for my desktops. I'd like to hang the printer off my FBSD box;
> > my Ubuntu platform is probably too far away. At least 3 meters.
>
> A few months ago I got a Samsung ML-2571N for well under $100 at
> Fry's. It is small, light, fast; has a built-in 10/100 network
> port, handles PostScript, and speaks native lpr (so you don't
> need to bother with CUPS).
>
> I am still on the original 1000-page starter cartridge. Replacements
> are rated 3000 sheets; I haven't priced them.
>
> That's black only. The cheapest color-capable networked PostScript
> printer I've found so far is the Xerox 6130N, for which I've been
> quoted $375 including $380 worth of cartridges (C, M, Y, K @ $95 each)
> -- Xerox seems to have some promotional pricing this month. IIRC the
> color cartridges are rated 1900 sheets and the black 2500. This one
> is also supposed to handle lpr natively. While I haven't got one (yet),
> I figure it is almost guaranteed to be good -- Xerox do not make junk.
Great; another printer heard about. SO far the Brother at <= $200 with 7000
pages at a $30 cartridge sounds better. I've done mostly the "academic",
plain b&w over the years. Hm, well, then I have had some papers returned
with feedback marked in blue in OOo.
There is a fancy Brother color printer [on sale] at Costco for like $700. (!)
After my heart was shocked back to life, I double-checked. I can't imagine
what it does for 700 clams, but don't have room for it here anyway.
Can you use any paper with the laser printers, or does it have to meet a
certain spec? I heard a severe warning about using junk paper.
Okay, so far, you guys have talked about the Brother and the Samsung.
[[ By default Xerox is a ++quality brand. ]] I'm looking at the
OpenPrinting site that Predrag mentioned. Anybody else?? As much of a
computer geek as I've been, I *still* can't stand too much reading online.
That's why I'll quit tearing my hair left out, get a hardcopy and go to some
far corner and just enjoy ink+paper :-)
gary
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