PCI Folks,
I have bugged this list before about my problems attaching a USB printer to a stock 8500. As you may remember, I had to give up (and send my wife's birthday present back to HP).
Now I'm taking a new approach. I'd like to know what people are doing in the following scenario:
I am looking for a network printing solution for our home network (1 PowerMac 8500/OS 9.1, one Pismo Powerbook/OS X 10.3, 1 Dell/Windows 2000). I would prefer a printer with on-board Ethernet and manufacturer-supplied drivers for all three environments, rather than a print-server solution, to maximize compatibility and function from each platform. I would like to keep the cost below $200.
I am especially interested in reports from people what are actually doing something like this; I haven't found any reports or reviews via Google, just sales pitches. I have found one potential solution (the Epson C84N), but I'm reluctant to order it until I hear from somebody with experience.
I recently purchased and setup an HP 5850. This is an inkjet printer with USB, 10/100BaseT and 802.11b wireless. I've installed and used printer drivers for OS 9.1, OS X and Win98. Print quality is good. It's a bit on the slow side, primarily the time it takes before it starts printing which is an issue with the driver.
I paid $200 for it, not counting a $50 rebate. I don't think the rebate is still available and I don't know if the price is still good, going rate most places is $200.
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