Best laser under $400?

Hi - I need a new laser printer. My budget is $400. My requirements
are relativly simple. This printer will be used under Linux and
FreeBSD, so postscript is a must. For that same reason, I need a
printer that is driven off the parellel port. (Or Ethernet, but I
doubt that's gonna happen in this price range.) If it's a question of
quality and speed, I'd definatly would give up a few PPM for better
print quality. I've always used HP kit, so I'm currently leaning
towards the 1300, but I've seen a few less than stellar reviews of it.


/Going to miss his 4100

compleat5 <compleat5@att.com> wrote:
> Dittos especially on the Laserjet 4 series. You won't find a better all
> around "beat the hell out of it" laser printer if you don't mind the rather
> slow 4 ppm print time.

Actually, the 4 and 4M are eight pages per minute; the 4L may be 4 PPM.
The 4+ and 5+ models went to (I think) twelve pages per minute.

> They are dirt cheap to refurb, lots of info exists on
> the net about them, work fabulous with XP and just about every other OS
> known to man, and will probably last much longer than any new cheap laser
> you'll find. If you can't find one for $50 or less in excellent shape and
> working with a good cart, then you really didn't look too hard.

Agreed. Although I have occasionally found sub-$400 deals on
4000-series printers, which I like better because of their instant-on
fuser and quick printing.

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Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota * USA