Re: [WinMac] Color Laser Printer to Work with 7200 LAN
Bruce Johnson(johnson[at]Pharmacy.Arizona.EDU)
Mon, 25 Oct 1999 09:58:36 -0700
Robert James, Jr. wrote:
>
> What brand/model(s) of printer would you suggest? Would it be best to
> look for one built for LocalTalk, or would Ethernet be better? (In
> shopping, I've found that not all of them have both). It seems to me
> LocalTalk would be better, since I'd only need another LocalTalk
> cable, whereas if I got an Ethernet printer, I would need a hub,
> correct?
As for a Laser printer brand, I think you'll need to qualify this a bit
by specc'ing a price range. We have two, an aged first gen HP Color
LaserJet and a Xerox docucolor 5700. Both work pretty well. The HP has
the usual HP ruggedness, though it's really picky about paper. I suspect
they've changed that somewhat in the three or so years since we got it.
In _either_ case, you'll _definitely_ want to upgrade to ethernet. MUCH
faster than local talk, _particularly_ when you're shovelling big color
files about.
Hubs are cheap, too. You can get a decent 10 port hub for less than
$100. You'll also gain a lot in file sharing as well.
--
Bruce Johnson
University of Arizona
College of Pharmacy
Information Technology Group
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