[OT] Printers and Print Servers

["Keith Doxey" <ukha@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi All,

My old LaserJet4 is starting to play up and I think it might be time=20
to replace it (just had to clean it again for the second time in a=20
couple of months). I am unsure whether the problems are due to tone=20
running low or whether some other bits are worn out but looking at=20
prices, the Toner for an LJ4 costs as much as some Samsung and=20
Brother printers !!!!

I dont want to fall into the same trap as I did with my colour=20
printer. That had been out of action for a while due to lack of=20
colour cartridge, I decided that even though the colour cartridge was=20
almost as expensive as some of the newer printers I would buy one=20
because I had a couple of brand new black cartridges on the shelf.=20
After fitting the colur cartridge I discovered that BOTH the black=20
cartridges were unuseable because they were too old. I would hate to=20
shell out the best part of =A3100 on a Toner Cartridge only to find I=20
needed a new drum or something as well.

The LaserJet4 is networked and all the new Laser printers I have seen=20
that I can afford are USB or Parallel port only. I realy dont want to=20
have a PC on all the time and am considering getting a Netgear or=20
similar Print Server. If I bought one with two or more ports it would=20
also allow me to add the colour printer directly to the network=20
rather than via the XP machine.

A few questions though....

1. Any recommendations for a good but inexpensive Laser printer. It=20
doesnt get used too much ( I am still using the Toner Cartridge that=20
was in the LJ4 when it was given to me!)

2. Am I likely to get any compatabiliy problems trying to connect my=20
Lexmark 5770 via a print server.

3. Recommendations for a good 2 or 3 port print server.

Thanks

Keith



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