HP 4P printer stuff + HP Postscript printer recommendation request

[Jerry Kemp-3]

My HP 4P finally gave up the ghost after 13 years of faithful service.

Before disposal, I pulled the following items for rescue:

(1) 8 Mb memory module
(1) PostScript Simm

These are free, other than the price of shipping.

I am located in the North DFW metroplex area, zip 75077.  I can arrange
for local delivery, or mail the items.

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On another note, I am now looking for a nice, for home use, HP B&W Laser
printer with PostScript capability.  I have been looking at the HP
Laserjet P2055PN printer, with PostScript 3 emulation.

Any other recommendations are welcome.  I have never used PostScript 3
emulation.  I have older Unix's, newer Unix's (primarily Sun Solaris),
and Mac OS & Mac OS X.

You're almost always save with PostScript capability.

Any comments here are appreciated.

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Jerry Kemp
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[hike]

On Sun, Sep 6, 2009 at 10:42 PM, Jerry Kemp <sun.mail.list47@...> wrote:

> My HP 4P finally gave up the ghost after 13 years of faithful service.
>
> Before disposal, I pulled the following items for rescue:
>
> (1) 8 Mb memory module
> (1) PostScript Simm
>
> These are free, other than the price of shipping.
>
> I am located in the North DFW metroplex area, zip 75077.  I can arrange for
> local delivery, or mail the items.
>
> -----------------
>
> On another note, I am now looking for a nice, for home use, HP B&W Laser
> printer with PostScript capability.  I have been looking at the HP Laserjet
> P2055PN printer, with PostScript 3 emulation.
>
> Any other recommendations are welcome.  I have never used PostScript 3
> emulation.  I have older Unix's, newer Unix's (primarily Sun Solaris), and
> Mac OS & Mac OS X.
>
> You're almost always save with PostScript capability.
>
> Any comments here are appreciated.
>
> -----------------
>
> Jerry Kemp
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>

we purchased a Dell Color laser printer (3xxx series) for home (5-6 years
ago).
it came NIB from a high school that purchased Dell pcs.
Dell gave them free printers as a bonus and they sold the printers that they
didn't need--new & with warranties.
it has postscript built in.
(four toner cartridges, replaceable drum and fuser.)

it works well with CUPS!
we have used it with solaris 8 & 10; red hat enterprise linux 4 & 5; ubuntu
7, 8, & 9;
as well as Mac OS X 10.3, 4, & 5 and windows xp & vista.

CUPS has been updated at various points and can access a good number of
features on the 3xxx printer.
the 3xxx printer has a web server that is easily accessed and useful on our
home network.
the 3xxx printer is a proven performer--physically, it has sat in one spot
for its time with us; we moved it once for room painting; it is heavy.

other Dell models get high ratings in reviews.
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[Lionel Peterson-2]

At $WORK (local school district) we are replacing aging HP printers
with Dells, including the 3130n,and
they are working out very well, including mixed platform situations
(Mac OS X and Win XP).

The issue in our district was we initially over-bought the HP
printers, buying tremendous printers to drop in,
say, a science classroom, and the maint kits and toner carts costs
were killing our budgets. The 3130n
printers work well and per-page costs pretty low...

I wouldn't hesitate to suggest these printers for any home use short
of photo printing, but that reservation is
for all color laser printers I've seen, not specific to this unit.

Lionel

On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 8:12 AM, hike<mh1272@...> wrote:

> we purchased a Dell Color laser printer (3xxx series) for home (5-6 years
> ago).
> it came NIB from a high school that purchased Dell pcs.
> Dell gave them free printers as a bonus and they sold the printers that they
> didn't need--new & with warranties.
> it has postscript built in.
> (four toner cartridges, replaceable drum and fuser.)
>
> it works well with CUPS!
> we have used it with solaris 8 & 10; red hat enterprise linux 4 & 5; ubuntu
> 7, 8, & 9;
> as well as Mac OS X 10.3, 4, & 5 and windows xp & vista.
>
> CUPS has been updated at various points and can access a good number of
> features on the 3xxx printer.
> the 3xxx printer has a web server that is easily accessed and useful on our
> home network.
> the 3xxx printer is a proven performer--physically, it has sat in one spot
> for its time with us; we moved it once for room painting; it is heavy.
>
> other Dell models get high ratings in reviews.

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Lionel Peterson
lionel4287@...
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