OT: printer, our cups port, and is-there-a-generic-laser?

[Svein Skogen (Listmail account)]

On 16.06.2011 08:28, Gary Kline wrote:
> 
> we had a power out here this morning and besides it costing most of
> my day, it blew out my Brother laser printer.  i just got it working 
> FINALLY with our cups stuff.  don't asked me how; other than i was
> using our olden lpr/lpd and had /etc/printcap.
> 
> is there a laser other than the brother {tm}?  i mean, that the
> members of this org would go for?

I'm very happy with my Xerox Phaser 6180 (color), but I've also used the
Phaser 3250. Both handle postscript + lpr just fine (and most other
standards), and priced affordable.

//Svein
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