Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 08:36:11 -0700 (PDT) From: Linh Pham <lplist@closedsrc.org> To: Ted Mittelstaedt <tedm@toybox.placo.com> Cc: Duke Normandin <01031149@3web.net>, Freebsd Questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: What is the magical incantation necessary to print to /dev/ulpt0 Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.33.0108150832030.30914-100000@q.closedsrc.org> In-Reply-To: <001501c12556$65e4e780$1401a8c0@tedm.placo.com>
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On 2001-08-14, Ted Mittelstaedt scribbled: # I think that the best value today in old business printers are the # HP LaserJet 5si's. Not the 5's, you want the 5si model. There were a # ton of options for them, and today you can get them very cheap used # because the printer is physically very large, so most home users shy # away from buying them - which clears away the competition so the # used prices are forced even lower. Also the large toner cartridge is # available from every used cartridge refurbisher there is and holds a # lot of toner which helps to keep your cost per page very low. Most # importantly in used printers, there were a ton of them sold and they # were very popular - so your going to see parts and support for years # and years to come. Our company had (and still has) a 5si/MX... though it's not being used now). It was purchased before I joined and was retired about 2 months ago. Poor thing :( The people abused it until it just give up and started to lose it's mind. We have since replaced it with a 8150DN, but I do have to agree that the 5si is definitely a workhouse and a very good product... so long as you maintain it, use decent laser printer paper and none of the crap toner cartridges out there... it will last quite a long time. # But, look at what you get - a recent Ebay sale for a used 5Si MX (MX # includes PostScript) with a jetdirect card and a 30 day warranty went # for only $500! New, the JetDirect card alone probably went for $500! I think it also included a duplexer (which allows you to print onto both sides of a piece of paper automatically). I could be wrong. -- Linh Pham [lplist@closedsrc.org] // 404b - Brain not found To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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