to get and instead get an inexpensive laser printer.
If usb is okay and you don't need ethernet, the Brother HL-1440 is under
$200.
http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=749191&location_info=SG_3_DV_16_SC_1605001_SK_749191
We have the same printer at home but with networking and it's really, really
nice. My partner does book layout and has printed thousands of pages on it
and we're still using the original toner cartridge.
There is also a Samsung for under $200 that some people have mentioned
liking:
http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=431488&location_info=SG_3_DV_16_SC_1605007_SK_431488
And if you do want the occasional color print, buy that inexpensive inkjet.
-Kevin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Candace Cottrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 1:17 PM
Subject: Re: Roadrunner, HP printers and Win 2K HELL
> What a sucky way to do business.... tell the people it's their computer
(which worked fine until the HP printer was connected).
>
> Well, I went home at lunch time and got Roadrunner working again. I went
into Internet Options and fooled with the Connections, rebooted and alas!
the internet was back up.
>
> I'm still a little leary about the Device manager, though. I'll try to get
all those yellow exclamation points resolved tonight.
>
> As for printers, buy.com has a new Laexmark similar to my Z42 for $43.00
including shipping.
>
> The cartridges are included. So why, pray tell, would I buy 2 cartridges
at $35 a piece when I can get a new printer with cartridges included for
$43?
>
> Also, I don't print in color all that much, but when I do, it's something
high-res. Do you all think I'd still be better off with a Canon or Epson? I
had an Epson from 1997-2000 and it worked well. Then I got the Lexmark in
2000.
>
>
> Candace K. Cottrell, Web Developer
> The Children's Medical Center
> One Children's Plaza
> Dayton, OH 45404
> 937-641-4293
> http://www.childrensdayton.org
>
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1/5/2004 12:40:26 PM >>>
> Crap, that exact same thing has happened to my friend with the exact same
printer - his computer running win98.
> I worked and worked on it. He called HP tech support and they told him the
same thing.
>
> Hmmm... sounds like a bad company problem to me.
>
> - Matt Small
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Candace Cottrell
> To: CF-Community
> Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 12:00 PM
> Subject: Roadrunner, HP printers and Win 2K HELL
>
> Bought an HP printer Saturday because I was pissed that the Lexmark
> cartriges were $40.
>
> Tried to install drivers for HP. Didn't work. Repeated for 3 hours.
>
> Called HP tech support.
>
> Anybody ever tried to talk to HP? *sigh*
>
> They told me my USB ports were bad and that's why I couldn't install my
> new HP 3620. SOOOO, I uninstalled all the USB devices on my machine,
> reinstalled them. They all worked fine.
>
> Tried to install the HP drivers again and .... no luck.
>
> So I thought "My Win 2K probably needs updated."
> And I went off to MS.com and downloaded the latest critical update.
> Installed it (SP4).
>
> Packed up HP POS and reconnected the Lexmark. Drivers re-installed like
> a charm.
>
> Then Roadrunner stops working.
>
> I did ipconfig. I have an IP. Tried to release/renew. Locked up the
> Cmd.
>
> Tried to ping anything. Locked up the cmd.
>
> Uninstalled and reinstalled TCP/IP. No change.
>
> When I uninstalled all the USB stuff, I did install the drivers for the
> cable modem (which I dont think were there before).
>
> So, I am pseudo connected according tot he tray icon and ipconfig.
>
> But IE, MSNMsgr, AOL IM, Nutscrape seem to disagree.
>
> Get "finding site www.google.com" for a looong time.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Candace K. Cottrell, Web Developer
> The Children's Medical Center
> One Children's Plaza
> Dayton, OH 45404
> 937-641-4293
> http://www.childrensdayton.org
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
>
>
>
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