05-30-2008, 12:22 PM
Unless you were able to get that HP p2015 for $146 (and apply the $125 rebate), I'd say stick with the 2170. Does that have PS level 3 and/or duplexing?
And what about RAM?
For you, Blooz, the RAM/PS 3 is going to be more important than others. I got that HP printer for $3.36 (they knocked off an additional $25 at register, to $119.99, and then I still get the rebate!) - and the toner cart was full sized.
BUT -- I network it via the Airport Extreme USB port (but any old mac would do, via Bonjour), and the duplexing and PS level 3 would be critical. Brother uses BrotherScript emulation.
Some have ram slots, some not. The HP had a slot and I got the RAM for $11, no shipping. (thanks, NO-OSX) -- so it now has 288MB.
There are D models of it - and they also get the rebate until June 30, so you might want to look around. THey list for $400. (the DN model is duplexing and networking).
The plain model has "manual duplexing" - which means it prints and tells you when to flip your docs, and holds the image to be duplexed, which is kind of a nice feature.
But nothing beats true duplexing, and the Brother models really have that down.
And what about RAM?
For you, Blooz, the RAM/PS 3 is going to be more important than others. I got that HP printer for $3.36 (they knocked off an additional $25 at register, to $119.99, and then I still get the rebate!) - and the toner cart was full sized.
BUT -- I network it via the Airport Extreme USB port (but any old mac would do, via Bonjour), and the duplexing and PS level 3 would be critical. Brother uses BrotherScript emulation.
Some have ram slots, some not. The HP had a slot and I got the RAM for $11, no shipping. (thanks, NO-OSX) -- so it now has 288MB.
There are D models of it - and they also get the rebate until June 30, so you might want to look around. THey list for $400. (the DN model is duplexing and networking).
The plain model has "manual duplexing" - which means it prints and tells you when to flip your docs, and holds the image to be duplexed, which is kind of a nice feature.
But nothing beats true duplexing, and the Brother models really have that down.