[mdlug] Inexpensive printer recommendation

[Peter Bart]

On Wed, 2008-09-24 at 18:49 -0400, R. Kannan wrote:
> Thanks for all the recommendations. It looks like I am better off getting a laser printer but I am worried about the price and capacity of the cartridges. Also whether to go for b/w or color.
> 
> Brother HL-4040CN is on sale in Staples for $250. Does this printer work with the variety of OSs that I have on my network (Linux, Windows Vista & Windows XP). BTW, I have a networked print server and so I don't need networking built in. How much does the brother cartridge cost??
> 
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	It does work with openSUSE 10.3. I'll check tonight as to the cost of
toner cartridges and what my documentation says re MS. I do remember
comparing to an HP color laser and seeing that I could get toner for
less for a comparable capacity cartridge. I would go b/w unless you
absolutely need color. You'll save on the purchase and then of course
you'll only need to stock one b/w cartridge vs several different color
cartridges at about the same price each.

Best Regards,
-- 
Peter Bart <peter at petertheplumber.net>
http://petertheplumber.net