Off topic, but not by far

First of all, my apologies. I know this isn't the right place to post
this message, but i trust your words more than any others. I was just
looking for a new black and white laser printer. I was wondering, for
those of you who own shops, which do you see come in? Any specific
brands to stay away from? I was thinking something along these lines:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=379623&Sku=B50-1069%20P

I'm kinda looking at spending less than $200. Any recommendations? I
was looking at some panasonics as well. I know the university I'm at
uses almost all HP's, and they get abused constantly, but are rarely
out for repairs. The problem is I don't have the money. Would I just
be throwing it away on a cheaper one, like above? I'm sure "you get
what you pay for" applies, I just can't take inkjets anymore. Thanks
for any advice, and I'm really sorry about being o-t... Steve

 

[Walter Harley]

<its you> wrote in message
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I'm kinda looking at spending less than $200. Any recommendations? I
was looking at some panasonics as well. I know the university I'm at
uses almost all HP's, and they get abused constantly, but are rarely
out for repairs. The problem is I don't have the money. Would I just
be throwing it away on a cheaper one, like above?

In addition to quality and reliability of the printer, also consider
availability of drivers. Drivers for the OS you intend to run on now, and
availability of bug-fixed versions of drivers for your printer in the
future, on the current OS and on whatever you upgrade to next.

I gave up on Epson, even though they make nice stuff, because they have
lousy support for anything but their newest devices. I upgraded my OS a few
years back and discovered that my scanner no longer worked and Epson's only
response was "we no longer support that scanner." The scanner was at that
time only about two years old!

Personally, my peripherals business goes to HP. Few problems, excellent
support when there are problems, and they continue support their older gear
for a reasonable amount of time. Worth the money, IMHO. You could try to
find something used or refurbished, to keep cost down.

Regardless of who you go with, apply these tests: (1) can you find their web
page? (2) can you find where to download drivers? (3) can you find how to
contact tech support if there is a problem, and do they charge for the
privilege? (4) do they have drivers for the device you intend to buy, on
the OS you intend to run it with? (5) does it look like they have a history
of fixing bugs in the drivers (e.g., are there recent updates)? (6) do they
have drivers for their older devices, for new OS's?

 

[Henry Kolesnik]

Find a good used HP LaserJet 4, they're available for less than $100.00. I
found one with a page count of 80,000. They're good for over 500,000 pages,
one of the best and most reliable 600 dpi lasers made by HP!
hank wd5jfr
<its you> wrote in message
news:dg3tsv89905hfbhkoda334r67ps6i9g6rp@4ax.com...

First of all, my apologies. I know this isn't the right place to post
this message, but i trust your words more than any others. I was just
looking for a new black and white laser printer. I was wondering, for
those of you who own shops, which do you see come in? Any specific
brands to stay away from? I was thinking something along these lines:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=379623&Sku=B50-1069%20P

I'm kinda looking at spending less than $200. Any recommendations? I
was looking at some panasonics as well. I know the university I'm at
uses almost all HP's, and they get abused constantly, but are rarely
out for repairs. The problem is I don't have the money. Would I just
be throwing it away on a cheaper one, like above? I'm sure "you get
what you pay for" applies, I just can't take inkjets anymore. Thanks
for any advice, and I'm really sorry about being o-t... Steve

 

Thanks for the reply! They used to use those in my department (EET) .
THey seemed to work just fine. Thanks again
On Wed, 3 Dec 2003 21:46:56 -0600, "Henry Kolesnik"
<wd5jfr@oklahoma.net> wrote:

Find a good used HP LaserJet 4, they're available for less than $100.00. I
found one with a page count of 80,000. They're good for over 500,000 pages,
one of the best and most reliable 600 dpi lasers made by HP!
hank wd5jfr
its you> wrote in message
news:dg3tsv89905hfbhkoda334r67ps6i9g6rp@4ax.com...
First of all, my apologies. I know this isn't the right place to post
this message, but i trust your words more than any others. I was just
looking for a new black and white laser printer. I was wondering, for
those of you who own shops, which do you see come in? Any specific
brands to stay away from? I was thinking something along these lines:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=379623&Sku=B50-1069%20P

I'm kinda looking at spending less than $200. Any recommendations? I
was looking at some panasonics as well. I know the university I'm at
uses almost all HP's, and they get abused constantly, but are rarely
out for repairs. The problem is I don't have the money. Would I just
be throwing it away on a cheaper one, like above? I'm sure "you get
what you pay for" applies, I just can't take inkjets anymore. Thanks
for any advice, and I'm really sorry about being o-t... Steve

 

[Clint Sharp]

In message <vstbiga0hskne2@corp.supernews.com>, Henry Kolesnik
<wd5jfr@oklahoma.net> writes

Find a good used HP LaserJet 4, they're available for less than $100.00. I
found one with a page count of 80,000. They're good for over 500,000 pages,
one of the best and most reliable 600 dpi lasers made by HP!
hank wd5jfr
Seconded, I got one with just over 60k on it, two unopened genuine HP

cartridges plus the one in the printer, a Jetdirect Ethernet card which
services my network and all for under 50UKP. Replacement parts for these
printers are v.cheap and easy to get if you ever feel like actually
repairing one.
--
Clint