on Mon, Dec 16, 2002 at 11:57:50PM -0500, Derrick 'dman' Hudson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > On Mon, Dec 16, 2002 at 10:10:14PM -0500, Mark L. Kahnt wrote: > | On Mon, 2002-12-16 at 17:37, Karsten M. Self wrote: > | > on Mon, Dec 16, 2002 at 04:01:24PM -0600, Alex Malinovich >([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > | > > Any suggestions on a good choice? > | > > | > A used, ethernet-capable, postscript laserprinter. Possibly a higher > | > up-front cost, but generally higher performance, and better quality, as > | > well as far-lower operating costs, than inkjets. > | > > | > HPLJ4 or better should do you well. Used ~$300, but as noted the > | > operating costs are lower than inkjet ($40/cartridge or so). > | > | I would ardently concur - unless you must have colour, you are > | financially well ahead to put out an extra few bucks up front for a > | laser printer. A typical toner cartridge lasts 8-10 times the length of > | service of a typical ink cartridge, runs faster, has fewer movements to > | go wrong, and the typical printer tends to hold up longer > > I have a LJ IIIp (manufactured in 1993) still running well here. > While it listed for around $1100 in production, I acquired it > second-hand about 5 years ago.
...and they double as room heaters. I wouldn't recommend an HPLJIII to anyone who doesn't have dedicated wiring for it, the draw on in dimmed the streetlights on my block. But it's a very solid piece of hardware. Suitable for an office or shop environment, if you can spare the juice. That's why I suggested an HPLJ4 or better. And yes, the JetDirect cards rock. Peace. -- Karsten M. Self <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://kmself.home.netcom.com/ What Part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? Comic tragedy: MobiliX sued by comix publisher over iX trademark http://mobilix.org/mobilix_asterix.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]