> Daniel A. Ramaley wrote: >> >> As for the original poster's HP aversion... i've had good luck with HP. >> At home i use an HP 2605dn, a duplexing color laser printer that has >> worked beautifully for my light use. That exact model is probably no >> longer available since HP regularly rotates their consumer models, but >> they undoubtedly have something similar today.
2009/4/6 Aaron Poffenberger <a...@hypernote.com>: > > I specifically went with HP after doing my research and can second Dan's > recommendation of the HP's 2605dn. I have the same printer and did nothing > more than setup a printcap entry for it to be the default printer and it > just works. I really like the fact that it has a web-management console that > lets me configure anything available from the Mac & Windows desktop app. I > also like that on both Mac & PC you can opt to install just a print driver > without the management crap. Some printers require desktop-software running > in the background in order to use the printer. This one doesn't. > > All-in-all, a nice printer. Grand, grand. It's your purchase, so your satisfaction with it is paramount. Personally, I'd not want a HP product unless there was no alternative and it was unavoidable. Or maybe if I got it for free. Generally speaking, I'm just not really convinced that HP printers are all that great. ... In other news, if you engaged in some serious Intarwebs sleuthing, you could probably figure out what company I used to work for. Coming up at eight: The evening movie, right after a quick word from our sponsors. But first: the weather. More news at 11. regards, --ropers
