unix> My HP 4215 printer is kaput, I'm in search of a new "All in one" unix> printer. I'm not decided or biased on laser vs inkjet. We mostly unix> print text, forms, letters, but my budding actor son unix> occasionally needs head shots printed (i.e., photos).
I think you should split this into two options. Get a Brother MFC laser printer for the wife's business. Keep her happy. I've had one for over eight years now and I've replaced the toner twice? Kids are happy too, they treat the paper tray as the source of all blank paper in the house. They don't understand the elf that fills it for them... :-) Copies, scans, does duplex and even (shock!) offers Fax support which I've only used twice in my life. MFC-8840DN is what I have I'm pretty sure. Nice printer. If the actor son nees head shots, it's cheaper to have a good print made at CVS/Costco/photo shop, isntead of trying to get a good inkjet. Maybe I'm still burned on the 10+ year old Canon inkjet I bought to do photos, but which just sucked no matter what. It was cheaper and higher quality to get them printed, esp when you can upload the photos to their site and have them waiting for you. The Brother's are also good because they have nice linux support as well, you can download the drivers on their site. unix> A catalyst here: my wife is starting a business and was unix> extremely frustrated getting business forms printed. "I want a unix> working (reliable) printer for Valentine's Day day, nothing unix> else". We all know the importance of a happy SO/spouse/partner. unix> Budget: $300 max, $150-$200 expected _______________________________________________ Tech mailing list Tech@lists.lopsa.org https://lists.lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tech This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators http://lopsa.org/
