multi-function B/W laser printer device

[John Myshrall]

Lennart Sorensen wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 14, 2006 at 10:29:52AM -0400, Evan Leibovitch wrote:
>   
>> At least in terms of Linux support, you can't beat HP; it's taken great
>> lengths to provide official printing, scanning and fax (sending) support
>> for its devices. You can check ahead of time how well a particular model
>> is supported at
>> http://hplip.sourceforge.net/supported_devices/mono_laser_mfp.html
>>     
>
> HP has certainly improved their support for linux.  Their printers seem
> fairly reliable too.  I wish their inkjet quality matched that of the
> epson's, but I guess you can't have it all.
>
>   
>> Also reasonably good in support are Brother and Epson, with Canon a
>> notch or two below that.
>>     
>
> Certainly my experience with canon's is that they are often very badly
> supported if at all.  And then there is the lousy print quality on top
> of that.  Why bother.
>
> With brother I have only used a few of them, and they were in my opinion
> cheap junk, with lousy support due mainly to emulating HP devices (just
> not fully or properly).  I won't buy anything made by brother anymore.
>
>   
>> I also know of some people who would just say "anything but Lexmark".
>>     
>
> Yeah avoid those.
>
>   
Ditto on Lexmark

IMHO I find the Samsung products great.

There 4200 B&W multifunction claims supports Linux.  I have a 2010 Laser 
and it works great.

Check

http://www.samsung.com/ca/products/printer/multifunctionproducts/scx_4200xaa.asp?page=Specifications

$129.00 at Future Shop this week.

John


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