[CentOS] Need tip on an inexpensive printer for college student using CentOS 5.5

[David McGuffey]

On Mon, 2010-08-16 at 16:30 -0700, John R Pierce wrote:
> On 08/16/10 4:23 PM, Utt, Lyle wrote:
> > I run a Brother HL-2040 by usb cable at home.
> > Works fine out of the box.
> 
> and its replacement HL-2140 is $79 at Amazon
> http://www.amazon.com/Brother-HL-2140-Personal-Laser-Printer/dp/B0010Z1W06
> has linux CUPS and LPR drivers  
> http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/public_s/id/linux/en/index.html
> and uses the same TN-360 2500 page toners as my MFC...
> 
> 
After reading numerous responses and checking with "linuxprinting" (now
"openprinting") I'll probably try to find a Brother B&W laser and avoid
the inkjet models.

The boy has in the past, saved the files to a USB stick, gone to a
campus computer lab (they are in nearly every building these days), and
printed there.  Since he lives off-campus, that is about the same PITA
as rebooting to Win7 and using MS Office to print the document(s).

The low-end Cannon printer he has came bundled with the laptop through
the campus bookstore (his freshman year). Hind-sight is always 20-20,
and knowing what I know now, I would not have allowed him to purchase
the bundle.  The younger son (2 years behind) went to school with a Mac,
no printer, and prints from the campus network.

Thanks to all who responded.

Dave M