On Dec 2, 3:13 pm, Lawrence David Eden <lde...@comcast.net> wrote: > I had similar issues with an Apple LaserSelect 360. I tried several > new toner cartridges/ I cleaned everything.....twice, but no joy. > > I hated to part with my faithful servant after so many good years, > but I gave in and bought a Lexmark Laser printer. > > If I learned anything from this episode it was that printers are not > worth the time and trouble to fix. In the long run, it would have > been far easier and much less expensive to just buy a new printer.
Last year about this time three or four models of Color Laser Printer were available from $200 - $300 with free shipping, and ethernet and postscript built in. The most difficult thing was deciding which model was the best choice... For me it came down to choosing between the Xerox Phaser 6180N (or was that 6280N) and the Kyocera EPS C170N. There was also a Brother model available. What finally decided me was that the Kyocera was $50 cheaper and has AppleTalk protocol support (AppleTalk over Ethernet, not LocalTalk media), whereas the Xerox printer only listed TCP/IP. I had some reason to suspect that the Xerox had AppleTalk support and just forgot to list it on the datasheet, but I don't remember the reason for that suspicion. Perhaps similar deals will be available this year. Of course, if you're pleased with a black laser printer, even better deals are often available. The tricky part is making sure you're getting the connectivity and protocol support that you want. Sellers are often cavalier about listing such details and a trip to the manufacturer's website becomes necessary. Jeff Walther -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
