[CentOS] SOHO colour laser printer recommendations

Fri Dec 6 03:40:38 UTC 2013
Mark LaPierre <marklapier at aol.com>

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


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