On 2009-04-05 at 13:26:54, Martin Schrvder wrote: >2009/4/5, ropers <rop...@gmail.com>: >> - The printer should work with OpenBSD without a hitch, and by that >> I don't mean "can sometimes be gotten to work by endlessly tweaking >> CUPS", and I also don't mean "can be gotten to work with >> compat_linux and a binary blob", > >Get one with PostScript and a NIC.
In my experience, that is the correct answer. At various times in the past i've tried to get non-PostScript printers working with different Unix-like operating systems (including OpenBSD). Unless your time is very cheap, it is usually better just to buy something with PostScript. And if it has built-in networking, even better. Buying a printer with a NIC is easier than setting up printer sharing on a computer. As for the original poster's HP aversion... i've had good luck with HP. At home i use an HP 2605dn, a duplexing color laser printer that has worked beautifully for my light use. That exact model is probably no longer available since HP regularly rotates their consumer models, but they undoubtedly have something similar today. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dan Ramaley Dial Center 118, Drake University Network Programmer/Analyst 2407 Carpenter Ave +1 515 271-4540 Des Moines IA 50311 USA
