05-22-2007, 05:50 PM
I'm looking for advice about which of these printers to keep for my primary (b&w) printer.
I've been using (and perfectly happy with) an HP Laserjet 6MP, which I had connected to my network via an old SMC wireless router with a built-in print server (the 6MP only has parallel and serial ports).
I just snagged (for free) a Laserjet 4MV, with ethernet and 11 x 17 capability. The only problem I have with it is that it's much louder than the 6MP. It seems to have a fan that runs constantly, even when it goes into "power save" mode. It's also about three times bigger than the 6MP, but I have a spot for it.
What would you do? It's not like I need 11 x 17 very often, but seems like it would be nice to have. I have the thing turned off now, and will just turn it on when I need to print. I like being able to eliminate the SMC router from my network, since it serves no other purpose (it's 802.11a/b only), but I just can't decide.
I don't know anything about the relative strengths of these two models in other areas. I know they both do 600 dpi. Does one have a much better reputation for durability than the other? Are there other factors that I'm not aware of?
Thanks for your thoughts,
John
I've been using (and perfectly happy with) an HP Laserjet 6MP, which I had connected to my network via an old SMC wireless router with a built-in print server (the 6MP only has parallel and serial ports).
I just snagged (for free) a Laserjet 4MV, with ethernet and 11 x 17 capability. The only problem I have with it is that it's much louder than the 6MP. It seems to have a fan that runs constantly, even when it goes into "power save" mode. It's also about three times bigger than the 6MP, but I have a spot for it.
What would you do? It's not like I need 11 x 17 very often, but seems like it would be nice to have. I have the thing turned off now, and will just turn it on when I need to print. I like being able to eliminate the SMC router from my network, since it serves no other purpose (it's 802.11a/b only), but I just can't decide.
I don't know anything about the relative strengths of these two models in other areas. I know they both do 600 dpi. Does one have a much better reputation for durability than the other? Are there other factors that I'm not aware of?
Thanks for your thoughts,
John