Hi all, I'll agree here. I've hung HP6L, HP6P, HP1100, HP2100 off them, without a problem, although I have had problems with a HP4100PS funnily enough, and I've not tried the HP1200 yet. I started with HP's running HP4's of RH5.2 systems. Also, HP tend to be good solid printers, but if you're going to give it much welly, make sure you buy a big un - HP2100, as opposed to the HP1100 which is designed more for personal use. Gary On Monday 07 January 2002 11:02 pm, Dan Kolb wrote:

On Monday 07 Jan 2002 22:38 pm, Matt Johnson wrote:

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Hi folks,

I've set up an LTSP server in a local school. I don't know much about Linux printing. Could someone recommend a cheap (£250ish) mono laser printer that is easy to set up (RedHat 7.2 on that box). Is there one make that someone has had good/bad experience with?

I've nearly always used HP-compatible laser printers (there have been one or two Postscript ones).

If you can get a laser that speaks native PostScript, you have absolutely no problem, as PostScript is the preferred output format for all(?) Linux/Unix graphical programs. The Ghostscript support for HP printers (PCL) is also very good - if you have one, and that particular printer isn't specifically listed in RedHat's 'printtool' printer list, then simply say that it's an HP Laserjet (possibly Series 4 or 5, depending on the version of PCL your printer supports).

As for a recommendation, I'd tend to recommend HP printers. If they're too expensive for your budget, look for HP compatible ones, and you shouldn't have a problem.

Dan

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