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Small cheap printer with Ethernet?
Hi folks... I am currently using an old HP 6P printer on an ethernet
adapter, and its crap. It works, but I underestimated the amount of use the printer would get. Are there any somewhat compact and cheap printers out there used or otherwise that have an ethernet port? I definitely want to stick with laser since inkjet is less reliable. I'm on the lookout for a Samsung ML2525 (minus the W since I don't need wireless connectivity) just to get an idea of what I'm looking for. Maybe Samsung has a discontinued model with ethernet that I'm not aware of? Or HP - I really don't care which brand. |
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Small cheap printer with Ethernet?
Hi folks... I am currently using an old HP 6P printer
on an ethernet adapter, and its crap. It works, but I underestimated the amount of use the printer would get. I understand your desires. I scored a wide carriage HP inkjet printer with Ethernet and it's a delight to have any computer on the network use the printer directly. Point any web browser to the printer for status and administration. You want a laser printer for high use. I'd suggest focusing on a well rated print engine with affordable toner. If it has Ethernet built-in or allows an add-on, great! (I've seen JetDirect cards to retrofit nearly any HP printer). Otherwise it's trivial to get a printer server that converts 10/100 ethernet to serial, parallel and/or USB. The frustration is losing full remote administration such as toner level status. |
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Small cheap printer with Ethernet?
Hi there
Jeff Jonas wrote: I understand your desires. I scored a wide carriage HP inkjet printer with Ethernet and it's a delight to have any computer on the network use the printer directly. Point any web browser to the printer for status and administration. You want a laser printer for high use. I'd suggest focusing on a well rated print engine with affordable toner. If it has Ethernet built-in or allows an add-on, great! (I've seen JetDirect cards to retrofit nearly any HP printer). Otherwise it's trivial to get a printer server that converts 10/100 ethernet to serial, parallel and/or USB. The frustration is losing full remote administration such as toner level status. Ethernet is a lot faster then parallel. Go for ethernet. Duplex is nice too. Regards, Rob -- Wim T. Schippers for president http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bestand..._Drienerlo.jpg |
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