02-09-2006, 10:38 PM
And no I won't just be proofing ads in black and white via the USB connection 
My formerly trusty Lexmark Optra E312 ( USB ) has developed a serious problem of not being able to feed one single sheet of paper at a time. I have tried everything from rubber rejuvinator to roughing up the roller and pickup pad to no avail.
Rather than spend any more of my time or money on it I have decided to replace it with a Network Laser Printer so that everyone in the house can get in on the fun without my having to leave a Mac on just to do USB printer sharing.
My wife does a substantial amount of printing on the laser every day, sometimes several hundred pages, for her third grade class. Though not the kind of output you would find in an office it still adds up to a lot of pages every month.
I'd like to stay under $450, duplexing is a plus and it needs to work with OS 9 as well as X (since my sons 3400 is never going to be able to run X).
I don't want to have to pay $$$ for an add on ethernet connection (think JetDirect)!
So far I like the Brother HL-5170DN or HL-5250DNT http://www.brother-usa.com/printer/print...,HL5250DNT&AREA=PRINTER_1&PREV=ATAGLANCE&psvar=ZCONNECT&psvalue=1
I am looking for suggestions of printers from other manufacturers and appreciate your hands on experiences.
My formerly trusty Lexmark Optra E312 ( USB ) has developed a serious problem of not being able to feed one single sheet of paper at a time. I have tried everything from rubber rejuvinator to roughing up the roller and pickup pad to no avail.
Rather than spend any more of my time or money on it I have decided to replace it with a Network Laser Printer so that everyone in the house can get in on the fun without my having to leave a Mac on just to do USB printer sharing.
My wife does a substantial amount of printing on the laser every day, sometimes several hundred pages, for her third grade class. Though not the kind of output you would find in an office it still adds up to a lot of pages every month.
I'd like to stay under $450, duplexing is a plus and it needs to work with OS 9 as well as X (since my sons 3400 is never going to be able to run X).
I don't want to have to pay $$$ for an add on ethernet connection (think JetDirect)!
So far I like the Brother HL-5170DN or HL-5250DNT http://www.brother-usa.com/printer/print...,HL5250DNT&AREA=PRINTER_1&PREV=ATAGLANCE&psvar=ZCONNECT&psvalue=1
I am looking for suggestions of printers from other manufacturers and appreciate your hands on experiences.