[X4U] Cheap Reliable USB Laser Printer

[John McClernan]

David,
You described exactly the same scenario I had with my LaserWriter  
360. Give up. It's not worth the time.
This is a good time to be shopping for a printer. Lotsa sales. I have  
seen some monochrome lasers for as low as $50, with rebate. Get one  
with a network card. Even if you don't need it now, you will later,  
and it's worth more if you trade up. Don't bother with the refurbs.  
Check:
dealmac.com
amazon.com
officedepot.com
officemax.com
sears.com
tekserve.com (I bought a Xerox color laser from them and it's been  
great.)
smalldog.com
dell.com
hp.com
brother.com
microcenter.com
meritline.com (good source for toner too)
staples.com
buy.com
newegg.com (they have a Brother for $70 with a network card)
bestbuy.com
walmart.com
compusa.com
frys.com

That should get you started. We have a bunch of HPs in our school and  
they have been very reliable.
My 2¢.
John



On Dec 13, 2007, at 8:32 PM, David R. Boag, DDS wrote:

> My parents' have an Apple LaserWriter Select 360 (one of Apple's  
> best printers they ever sold under their own name). It is LocalTalk  
> only. When they bought their G4 350 MHz Sawtooth, we actually  
> bought a network card, because my dad is cheap and didn't want to  
> get an ethernet hub/router. (They admittedly were much more  
> expensive then than they are now.) So they have 2 ethernet  
> networks: one that comes directly from the cable modem (still no  
> router) and the other for the printer, which is bridges with an  
> Asante LocalTalk to Ethernet bridge.
>
> Well for whatever reason, they can no longer see the printer, and  
> the sequence that we have used many times to fix this problem and  
> reconnect no longer works. I have no idea if a setting has been  
> changed or if the bridge is bad or what the problem is, but I live  
> a full day's drive from them, and can't play with things, and they  
> are not computer literate.
>
> What I really want my dad to do is to upgrade to a Mac Mini and get  
> a simple USB printer. He wants a laser printer, not an inkjet. B&W  
> is fine. They've never had color. The last time I was looking for a  
> laser printer, i got an HP, and it still sits on my desk. It's been  
> reliable.
>
> Is HP still a good way to go for a cheap printer? They want one for  
> roughly $150 or so. Is there a better alternative to HP now for low- 
> end laser printers?
>
> BTW, I was hoping that they would listen to me and upgrade their G4  
> to a Mac Mini so that I could remotely take over their Mini when  
> they needed help, but for some reason, they fail to see the value.  
> <sigh> Maybe they'll see it better if I stop trying so hard to help  
> them when they are in a computer fix, but they're my parents, and  
> they've helped me out of much worse fixes than that. Just wish they  
> would listen to reason. Oh well.
>
> Love to hear recommendations for new low-end laser printers.
>
> Thanks.
>
> David R. Boag, DDS
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