Re: Multifunction color laser with network

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On Sun, 29 May 2011 23:05:39 +0200, Julien wrote:

> Hello,
> 
>   I'd like to buy a multifunction color laser with network included
> (wifi or just ethernet).
> 
> Laser because I'm fed up with drying ink in cartridge and I don't care
> about printing good quality photos.
> The network is required for me since I have 2 workstations with Debian
> testing x86 32 and 1 Windows Seven 64.
> 
> Ideally, I'd like it works out of the box. Some speak about
> Postscript/PCL compatibility but there are several levels. For example
> native Postscript 3 printers seem to cost a lot. Others talked about

Native Postscript printers cost a lot - period. And they are very hard to 
find any more - nearly all the readily available PS printers run an 
emulator over their native language.

> open source drivers. I thought about HP or Brother.
> Samsung have agressive cost but are their printers reliable ?
> 
> What would you advise ? What trademark to avoid or to consider ? (I
> don't want to put more than 350€ ~ 500$ ?)
> 
> Julien.

I seem to recall recently noting a Brother color laser networkable 
printer - don't recall if they had a multifunction unit. I recommend them 
based on my experiences. I've not had as much experience with Samsung, 
but they seem solid as well.

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Multifunction color laser with network Julien <serval2412@yahoo.fr> - 2011-05-29 23:05 +0200
  Re: Multifunction color laser with network J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2011-05-29 23:49 +0000
  Re: Multifunction color laser with network Aragorn <aragorn@chatfactory.invalid> - 2011-05-30 02:03 +0200
  Re: Multifunction color laser with network ray <ray@zianet.com> - 2011-05-30 01:11 +0000
  Re: Multifunction color laser with network Andreas Dehmel <blackhole.8.zarquon42@spamgourmet.com> - 2011-05-30 20:02 +0200
  Re: Multifunction color laser with network Julien <serval2412@yahoo.fr> - 2011-05-31 23:38 +0200
    Re: Multifunction color laser with network Richard Corden <richard.corden@gmail.com> - 2011-06-02 10:05 +0200
      Re: Multifunction color laser with network ray <ray@zianet.com> - 2011-06-02 15:17 +0000
        Re: Multifunction color laser with network ebenZEROONE@verizon.net (Hactar) - 2011-06-04 19:20 -0400
          Re: Multifunction color laser with network J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2011-06-05 01:48 +0000
            Re: Multifunction color laser with network ebenZEROONE@verizon.net (Hactar) - 2011-06-04 23:58 -0400
        Re: Multifunction color laser with network Richard Corden <richard.corden@gmail.com> - 2011-06-06 10:10 +0200
          Re: Multifunction color laser with network Mark Hobley <markhobley@yahoo.donottypethisbit.co> - 2011-06-08 17:44 +0000
      Re: Multifunction color laser with network Joe Beanfish <joe@nospam.duh> - 2011-06-03 11:25 -0400
        Re: Multifunction color laser with network ray <ray@zianet.com> - 2011-06-03 16:19 +0000
          Re: Multifunction color laser with network Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2011-06-04 12:17 +0000

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