Duplex printer advice

[Gary Kline]

On Sun, 2008-06-01 at 13:26 -0500, David Kelly wrote:
> On May 31, 2008, at 6:34 PM, Derek Ragona wrote:
> 
> > At 04:12 PM 5/31/2008, Kurt Buff wrote:
> >> All,
> >>
> >> I'm looking to replace my current printer - a Dell 1700n - because I
> >> can't make it work with FreeBSD/Linux.
> >>
> >> To replace it, I'd like to get a duplex printer, as I really hate to
> >> waste paper. Does anyone have good experience with one that isn't
> >> terribly expensive (expensive to me means more than US$500) and that
> >> works with with FreeBSD? Even better if it has Ethernet.
> >>
> >> I'm only finding (on ostg.pricegrabber.com) the Lexmark Optra T622DN
> >> and T522DN, but don't know much about them.
> >>
> >> Anyone care to share?
> >>
> >> Kurt
> >
> > My 2 cents is I'd looks for a printer with a built-in network  
> > interface and that has postscript and pcl emulations.  In addition  
> > look at the replacement toner cost and figure out the cost of  
> > ownership across 3-5 years.
> >
> > I would look at lexmark, and samsung.  Lexmark have higher duty  
> > cycles (pages per month) and take larger toner cartidges.  The  
> > samsung's make nice work group low duty cycle printers.
> 
> Lexmark and Dell are infamous for expensive toner-lock-ins.
> 
> We had this discussion months ago where I recommended a Brother  
> HL-5250DN. I have about 12,000 trouble free pages on mine, just don't  
> bother trying to print envelopes.
> 
> Has ethernet, duplex, postscript emulation, PCL-6, just about  
> everything but a paper tray large enough to hold a full ream. Multiple  
> paper trays are an available but expensive and rare option.
> 
> Readily available from Staples and other places for $250. Refurbished  
> units occasionally appear for $100. The usual 3rd party toner places  
> have refills for under $20 that I've found are good for about 6,000  
> dense pages.
> 
> $187: http://bensbargains.net/deal/66407/
> 
> Staples recently (no longer) had refurbished Brother MFC-8660DN on  
> sale for $200. Appears to be the same printer and features plus  
> scanner with paper feed, and fax.
> 

I second this suggestion since my Brother HL-5250DN just-worked once it
was plugged into my hub.  It was $179 at Costco a few months back, has 
all the features that David mentions, and builtin Postscript|clone.
It just prints--nothing fancy--but then hey... .

gary


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