I'm faced with recommending a new printer for my parents as their old unit is starting to show its age. The goal is to find something for $350 or less which is Linux friendly since I'll also be using it. The printer will be connected to the LAN through an old HP JetDirect EX. Right now we're looking more towards a laser but I'd also be interested in inkjet recommendations as well.
I had in mind to recommend the Lexmark Optra E312L as Egghead is offering it for $300. There is a straight E312 model which offers PostScript emulation, however its roughly $370 which may prove to be slightly over budget. Does anyone have experience with the E312L? As far as inkjets go, I generally like HPs. However, after finding out that a DeskJet 895Cse doesn't always work properly I'm not sure which are safe bets. I'm not looking for the ultra-cheap models as there's plenty of money to pay for a higher end model. Alec