[mdlug] Inexpensive printer recommendation

[Peter Bart]

On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:46:17 -0400
Raymond McLaughlin <driveray at ameritech.net> wrote:

> Peter Bart wrote:
> > 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??
> -
> > 
> > 	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.
> 
> Since the color cartridges keep so well, couldn't you selectively
> print in black an white except when you re lly want color?

	Yes, you can. For the printer I have there are high capacity
cartridges available that bring the cost/page down a little more. ie
large black cartridge at higher up front cost and regular CMYK
cartridges.

Best Regards,


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