[K12OSN] Printer recommendations?

["Terrell Prudé Jr."]

Last year we started using HP Color LaserJet 4700's, and they do really 
well.  Every recent distro I've tried (including CentOS 5) supports them.

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Accessys at smart.net wrote:
> we've been beating the heck out of a HP laserjet 5 for many years, it
> just keeps going and going and going.
>
> but we have been given a little money for a color laserjet, now it
> will have low usage since I will restrict it's use, but any one have
> any recomendations.
>
> I do hope to stick with HP since we have had such good results with
> em.   I know a laser is no where near as good as an inkjet for photos
> but decent looking photos would be nice plus.
>
> any suggestions
>
> Bob
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, 1 Feb 2009, [UTF-8] "Terrell Prudé Jr." wrote:
>
>   
>> If we're talking older printers, then yep, 2100's are very good.  If you
>> can't get one of those where you are, then a LaserJet 4000N will also
>> serve you very well.  That's what we use at the office.
>>
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>> Moon wrote:
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>>> For low budget I recommend the HP LaserJet 2100 series (network card
>>> installed of course). I have bought and donated these for the
>>> church/school that I support. I know these are a little old models,
>>> but these printers are very reliable, long lasting, and inexpensive.
>>> Several models support postscript and all 100% supported by Linux.
>>> You can also buy these on eBay ~$50-100 as well as cartridges
>>> (5000-6000 page count) for ~$25 a piece. These printers are low
>>> maintenance as well.
>>>
>>> On Sun, 2009-02-01 at 12:49 -0500, Joseph Bishay wrote:
>>>       
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> I hope everyone is well.
>>>>
>>>> As a result of extensive help in another thread, I may be forced to
>>>> get a new printer for our small network.  We have about 15 or so
>>>> computers on our LTSP server and I'm looking for a printer that:
>>>>
>>>> 1) is black and white laser
>>>> 2) has a paper capacity of at least 250 sheets
>>>> 3) can be plugged into a thin client and works FOR SURE or is a
>>>> networked printer and works FOR SURE with LTSP
>>>> 4) Can handle about a thousand pages a month.
>>>> 5) Not very expensive since everything we buy for the Church is on a budget
>>>>
>>>> Brand-wise I am pretty agnostic, so what have you found works?  I am
>>>> in Toronto, Canada if that makes a difference.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you.
>>>> Joseph
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