RE: [OT] Printers and Print Servers

["Alex Monaghan" <ha@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've been running a Brother HL-1440 for about a year (low usage) as a
replacement for my old "free" laser which finally packed up. This
was less
that =A3100 and I'm still on the original toner. It has parallel & USB
and
talks a native printer language rather than being a cheap GDI printer, so
i=
s
ideal for use on my Linux server and prints OK from Windows or Linux. I
use=
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to have this on a (very old) network printer box with no issue (again from
Linux or Windows).

Cheap lasers tend to be GDI and MAY cause problems over network print
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I'd suggest looking up a few and Googling.

Our ASDA recently had a pile of cheap Samsung (I think they were GDI)
laser=
s
for about =A370 :-)

> A few questions though....
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> 1. Any recommendations for a good but inexpensive Laser=20
> printer. It doesnt get used too much ( I am still using the=20
> Toner Cartridge that was in the LJ4 when it was given to me!)
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> 2. Am I likely to get any compatabiliy problems trying to=20
> connect my Lexmark 5770 via a print server.
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> 3. Recommendations for a good 2 or 3 port print server.
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> Thanks
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> Keith
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