Unless you can get that thing fixed dirt cheap, you're usually better off just junking it and getting a new printer. I've had good luck with Brother laser printers. You can get one with networking built-in for as little as $110:<div>
<br></div><div><a href="http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0278901">http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0278901</a></div><div><br></div><div>The toner cartridge it comes with is only good for about 1,000 pages but these have been pretty solid. Brother has excellent Linux driver support as well.<br>
<div><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 11:39 AM, David S. Cargo <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:escargo@skypoint.com">escargo@skypoint.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
First things first.<br>
<br>
I have a HP LaserJet 5P (gotten for free), that has started getting<br>
old and cranky (instead of just old). There a dark bands where toner<br>
goes where it isn't supposed to and now the paper won't feed from its<br>
paper cassette tray. Can anybody recommend a local printer repair<br>
place that works with antiques?<br>
<br>
In case repair isn't possible (or economical), I'm interested in a<br>
replacement printer, ideally one that is already network capable.<br>
<br>
When I look at printers for which there are CUPS drivers listed, I<br>
don't see any of the latest printers from HP, Lexmark, or Samsung.<br>
The Samsung ML-2851ND looks nice in terms of cost per page. It's<br>
not clear to me if Linux can print to the Samsung, the Lexmark<br>
E120n or E260dn, or some of the later HPs.<br>
<br>
Can somebody recommend where I might find that information?<br>
<br>
Thanks. (I'm looking a buying a printer for OfficeMax or BestBuy.<br>
If there's another good local source, I'd be interested in hearing<br>
abut that too.)<br>
<br>
escargo<br>
<br>
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