Recommend a Linux-compatible Laser printer

Howard Gibson hgibson-MwcKTmeKVNQ at public.gmane.org
Sat Nov 22 15:21:14 UTC 2008


On Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:11:17 -0800 (PST)
Salman Ahmed <fia_wrc_fanatic-/E1597aS9LQAvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:

> My years old Lexmark Optra laser printer is on its deathbed and I am looking to replace it with a current similar laser printer.
> 
> I am looking for recommendations for a low-cost mono laser printer that is Linux-compatible and easy to setup under Linux. Network support is not required as this printer will just be direct-attached to a PC. Ideally I want to spend < $100.00.
> 
> Thanks!

Salman,

   The cheap printers all are ink-jet.

   I was under the impression that laser printers were PostScript.  Any PostScript printer is Linux compatible to the extent that you do not need GhostScript.  

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