On 12/03/2013 08:31 PM, SilverTip257 wrote: > On Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 4:40 PM, Ned Slider <ned at unixmail.co.uk> wrote: > >> Hi List, >> >> I'd really appreciate some recommendations for colour laser printers for >> use with CentOS. It's for light home use with CentOS 5 and CentOS 6 >> systems. >> >> Must have: >> >> 1. Colour. Quality not that important as mainly for kids school project >> type of stuff. >> 2. Ethernet connectivity - want something I can plug into the network >> 3. Cheap running costs - don't want to be spending a fortune on toner >> 4. Linux support >> >> I have very little experience with printing on Linux. I'm assuming I >> want a laser with Postscript and/or PCL emulation, and Linux driver >> support (still not sure exactly what I should be looking for here). >> >> Top of my very short list at present is: >> >> Brother HL-4140CN at £167 >> >> >> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Brother-HL4140CN-Network-Colour-Printer/dp/B0047753F4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1386105929&sr=8-1&keywords=brother+hl-4140cn >> >> I'd appreciate any other recommendations people might have. >> > > Close to two years ago I picked up a HP Laserjet CP1525nw for around $150 > US when it was on sale. Ethernet and wireless connectivity. I don't know > of any toner cartridges that are cheap, but then again I don't print all > that much (and when I do it's mostly black and white). > > The last time I set up printing on a Linux machine I used the generic HP > PCL6 driver (whereas before I chose a LJ15xx driver). > > At work we have a hodge podge of HP [older] Laserjets, Ricoh, and Xerox. > > >> >> Thanks! >> >> HP offers Linux support through the HPlip driver. I have a CP2025 network printer that works great for me. I also set it up to print through CUPS. Works there too. Two different routes to the same -- _ °v° /(_)\ ^ ^ Mark LaPierre Registered Linux user No #267004 https://linuxcounter.net/ ****