shaunak
Adept
A quick question:
I am looking for a laser printer that satisfy the following:
1. Monochrome
2. Cheapest on the market
3. Runs on Linux
4. Gives good results for toner transfer.
From some preliminary online research I have found that Brother printers dont seem to work well for point 4 so that rules them out.
Manufacturers offering VFM high yield or extended capacity tonner cartridges would be preferable. (eg samsung has a 6000 page 'heavy use' cartridge).
I dont plan on using locally refilled tonner cartridges, so the manufacturer's quoted CPP is important to me.
Also a printer with a separate drum and tonner cartridge refill would be preferable. (I figure it would work out to be cheaper to use over time that way)
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Extending the question with the TE template:
1. Q: What is your budget?
A: As low as possible.
2. Q: What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
A: AMD Phenom 9650 Quad + Gigabyte MA78GM-S2HP + 2 GB RAM. I have both, the parallel and USB ports free, so that is not a worry.
3. Q: Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
A: I am using a canon inkjet, and I may or may not keep that. In any case, the question is irrelevant.
4. Q: Which hardware component are you looking to buy (component name). If you have already decided on a configuration then please mention the (component brand and model) as well, this will help us in fine tuning your requirement.
A: A laser printer. (described above)
5. Q: Is this going to be your final configuration or you would be adding/upgrading a component in near future. If yes then please mention when and which component
A: I plan on buying more RAM, but again this question is probably irrelevant.
6. Q: Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
A: Lamington road, Mumbai, Maharashtra.
7. Q: Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market
A: Yep. Offers anyone?
8. Q: What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
A: Um... printing?
9. Q: Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
A: No Brother, it doesn't seem to work for PCB making.
10. Q: If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
A: Age of empires 2. The best game ever! I dont know how this relates to printer though. :huh:
11. Q: What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
A: AOE doesn't go beyond 1280x1024.
12. Q: Are you looking to overclock?
1. The printer? Is it possible?
13. Q: Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
1. Windows XP Pro
2. Fedora 11
I am looking for a laser printer that satisfy the following:
1. Monochrome
2. Cheapest on the market
3. Runs on Linux
4. Gives good results for toner transfer.
From some preliminary online research I have found that Brother printers dont seem to work well for point 4 so that rules them out.
Manufacturers offering VFM high yield or extended capacity tonner cartridges would be preferable. (eg samsung has a 6000 page 'heavy use' cartridge).
I dont plan on using locally refilled tonner cartridges, so the manufacturer's quoted CPP is important to me.
Also a printer with a separate drum and tonner cartridge refill would be preferable. (I figure it would work out to be cheaper to use over time that way)
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Extending the question with the TE template:
1. Q: What is your budget?
A: As low as possible.
2. Q: What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
A: AMD Phenom 9650 Quad + Gigabyte MA78GM-S2HP + 2 GB RAM. I have both, the parallel and USB ports free, so that is not a worry.
3. Q: Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
A: I am using a canon inkjet, and I may or may not keep that. In any case, the question is irrelevant.
4. Q: Which hardware component are you looking to buy (component name). If you have already decided on a configuration then please mention the (component brand and model) as well, this will help us in fine tuning your requirement.
A: A laser printer. (described above)
5. Q: Is this going to be your final configuration or you would be adding/upgrading a component in near future. If yes then please mention when and which component
A: I plan on buying more RAM, but again this question is probably irrelevant.
6. Q: Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
A: Lamington road, Mumbai, Maharashtra.
7. Q: Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market
A: Yep. Offers anyone?
8. Q: What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
A: Um... printing?
9. Q: Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
A: No Brother, it doesn't seem to work for PCB making.
10. Q: If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
A: Age of empires 2. The best game ever! I dont know how this relates to printer though. :huh:
11. Q: What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
A: AOE doesn't go beyond 1280x1024.
12. Q: Are you looking to overclock?
1. The printer? Is it possible?
13. Q: Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
1. Windows XP Pro
2. Fedora 11