Recommend a Linux-compatible Laser printer

[Tyler Aviss]

Looks like they fixed the "200x600" thing, as it's now showing
1200x600. I didn't think that made sense for a laser.

On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 11:15 PM, D. Hugh Redelmeier <hugh-pmF8o41NoarQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> | From: Tyler Aviss <tjaviss-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org>
>
> | This one's postscript:
> |
> | http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3575358&Sku=O11-B2400%20CA&SRCCODE=CANEM1287&cm_mmc=Email-_-CanadaMain-_-CANEM1287-_-shipping
> |
> | It's an Okidata. We used to have one at my former employer which was a
> | real tank, but it was also really old so I really can't make much of a
> | statement as to the quality of more recent models.
>
> The list price being $229.99 suggests it might be well-built.
>
> | As a postscript printer it should work well enough with Linux. The
> | output is only 200x600dpi as well, but it's probably good for text if
> | that's what you're after.
>
> I'm pretty sure that the resolution is 1200 x 600.
>
> Until Wednesday (I think) Tiger Direct has cheap shipping for orders
> over over $100.  Otherwise their shipping is quire expensive.
>
> The specs on that page don't include PostScript.  But the title does.
> I would check.  PCL6 is probably good enough anyway.
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