Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 21:26:24 +0100 From: Mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I am thinking about picking up a cheap (and small) laser printer for use with my networked macs, it would also be great if my XP and Linux boxes could print to it as well . Does anyone know of any suitable *cheap* laser printers that I could use with compacts ranging from system 6 (Pluses) to 7.5.5 (SE/30s & Mystic) ? I was looking at a cheap LaserWriter 4/600 (nice and small, I don't want a monster sized one !) but specs on the net seem to imply it is local talk only. Any recommendations would be gratefully received.
If you can find one locally, the HP LaserJet 4M Plus was a great printer. I say locally, because the shipping will kill you otherwise. These printers sell for about $50 - $70 around here. They have a slot for an HP MIO card, which comes in various flavors. One flavor has LocalTalk and ethernet on the same card, which is very convenient. Often, one can find the HP printer with the desired MIO card already installed, since many sellers don't seem to know or care about the MIO cards installed.
I've heard that the HP 5M is similar and similarly robust, but have no personal experience with those. If true, it might be a better choice as the 4 is reaching the age where replacement parts may become scarce. Supplies should not be a problem for a long time because the print engine is very common.
The HP LJ 4M Plus has a 500 sheet paper tray option and a duplexer option and the cool thing about these two options is that the sit under the printer and just make it taller. They don't increase its footprint.
The HP LJ4 Plus (no 'M') is identical except that it lacks the Postscript module which you need for Mac printing. But sometimes you'll find an LJ which just says 4 on the label but actually has the Postscript module installed. Printing out the printer info page will detail which options and how much memory are installed.
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