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