Alfredo Fernández Díaz wrote:
> Hi Julian,
> 
> Julian Thomas escribió:
>> In , on 03/10/08 
>>    at 09:03 PM, Alfredo Fernández Díaz 
typed: >I'm
>> looking for a decent color Laser printer in the $200 range that is >known
>> to  work under eCS and is readily available at stores (i.e. not
too >old).
>> Any hints?
>>
>> One warning. Sometimes the low price units have the highest cost
>> replacement toner cartridges.
> 
> I know, but thank you for the warning anyway. The point here is my family needs 
> to print a few sheets two weeks a year and we're replacing the ink printer 
> because toner doesn't dry over time. Buying ink becomes very expensive
when they 
> have to but it each time and then 90% will have to be wasted.
> 
> They're almost completely migrated to Windows but I'd also like to be able to 
> print if I go home some time... I'm in charge of buying the thing this week 
> (preferably), so if anyone can help...

If they're on Windows, and your PC's are networked, chances are you can 
print through a network share to whatever you wind up with.

It changes from being a hunt for drivers that are current to checking 
out which printer language the printer supports and using a similar 
driver to render the page before it's passed along.

I've been printing to a Minolta 11x17" PageWorks 20 monochrome laser 
using the OS/2 driver for an HP LaserJet 4V in this manner for the last 
10 years.  For my basic printing needs under OS/2 (the faxes I receive 
for my business), this is all I need.  The printer probably will render 
the pages 11x17", as the 4V also does, but I've never tried it.

As far as your $200 target goes, Samsung makes one called the 
CLP-300/XAA which is slightly over that mark.  Drivers listed for:

SuSE Linux 8.2, Red Hat Linux 9, Red Hat Linux 8.0, Microsoft Windows 
Server 2003, Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, Apple MacOS X 10.3, 
Mandrake Linux 9.2, Red Hat Fedora Core 1, Mandrake Linux 10.1 
Discovery, Apple MacOS X 10.4, SuSE Linux 9.2, Red Hat Fedora Core 3

but here's the catch:

Emulation : SPL-C (SAMSUNG Printer Language Colour)

**

 From the Samsung website:

Other example:

This printer is PCL5e compatible.

   Please add a new printer to the list.
HP LaserJet II or III can be added to print with this printer.

   As a general rule all models ending with 50 offer DOS and PCL support.

   PCL compatible:

ML-1250, 1450, 1650, 1750, 2150, 2250, 2550

  All other models do not understand or cannot use the PCL language 
invented by HP.

**


So, you check out the CLP-350, and its price tag climbs to about $325 or 
so.  (Canadian and US dollars are very similar now).

Please be aware I've NOT tried this printer or its driver with OS/2 or 
eComStation - I'm only pointing out what's available based upon your 
price point target, and potential pitfalls of going that way.

I had a look at the drivers available - none list having "open source" 
drivers that might get somewhere with a programmer's help.

HP colour lasers that support PCL are more expensive, but you can find 
models like their CB373A#ABA - Colour LaserJet 1600 - for under $200. 
Windows-only drivers, though!  "Print languages, standard - Host-based". :(

Their PCL-equipped models are considerably more than your $200 price point.


Hope this helps!

-Derek

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