[NTLUG:Discuss] Color Laser Printers for Linux - Recommendations?

[Michael Barnes]

On Dec 12, 2007 12:23 PM, Stan Gatchel <sgatchel at psltech.com> wrote:
> Well, the old Apple LaserWriter 630 has been diagnosed with a bad logic
> board. Can't locate one on Ebay soooo, after 15 years I'm on the prowl
> for a new printer. I was thinking about color lasers. I am using
> PCLinuxOS 2007. It looks like they have a lot of print drivers.
>
> I mainly do business printing (mostly text but it would be nice to spot
> some color once and a while). My wife prints full color from africam all
> the time so she would use most of the toner. :-/
>
> I have a Linux desktop and Mac in the same room (no wireless yet) and
> want to share a printer via ethernet. Looking for a new one under say $600
>
> Any recommendations?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Stan

I got an HP2100n color laser at Sam's Club for under $200.  Built in
Ethernet.  I went to its configuration web page, set up the right IP
address, etc. and it works fine.  Lots of places on the web for
drivers, although I think the ones in my SUSE 10.2 worked just fine.

Michael