<html><head><style type='text/css'>p { margin: 0; }</style><style type='text/css'>body { font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000}</style></head><body><first post> Hi there, just to introduce myself I'm new to Wellington having moved here recently from Auckland, but don't hold that against me. I'm working with OSS who provide Linux/Unix/Storage/Virtualisation services to a variety of audiences. We're 35 staff in Auckland and a grand total of 3 in Wellington. </first post><br><br>I found an Brother HL2040 does the job nicely for me - and they're less than $100 from DSE. I don't do colour though and like the fast crisp printouts from a laser. When I need a new toner it'll be cheaper to toss the whole printer and buy a new one.<br><br>If you find something in the shop you like you can check the support on http://openprinting.org/printer_list.cgi - not exactly distro specific, but helpful nonetheless.<br> <br>Xav Paice <br>Consultant <br>Open Systems Specialists Ltd <br>mob : +64 21 634 201 <br>Skype: xpaice <br>web : http://www.oss.co.nz <br>L16, Vodafone on the Quay, 157 Lambton Quay, Wellington<br>----- <br>CAUTION: The information contained in this message and any attachment is confidential between <br>Open Systems Specialists Ltd and the intended recipient. Any other person receiving this message <br>in error is asked to respect that confidentiality and not disclose, copy or make use of its contents. <br>If this message has been received in error please notify the sender by return and delete the message <br>from your database. Thank you. <br><br>----- Original Message -----<br>From: "thefrasers" <thefrasers@clear.net.nz><br>To: wellylug@lists.wellylug.org.nz<br>Sent: Sunday, 27 July, 2008 2:29:08 PM (GMT+1200) Auto-Detected<br>Subject: [wellylug] Compatable printers<br><br>Good afternoon (sort of),<br><br>What would be your recommendation as a replacement for a<br>tatty old second hand HP Deskjet that has thrown its hand<br>in? We have a Lexmark 2470 attached to the Windowbox but<br>that isn't recognised by PCLOS or Puppy installed here too.<br>Candidates should be inexpensive, relatively common for<br>obtaining consumables, and have drivers for eg PCLOS. My<br>Goooogling indicates that the chances of getting the Lexmark<br>to say anything are very remote, but I would be happy if<br>someone can advise.<br><br>Thanks.<br><br><br>-- <br>Wellington Linux Users Group Mailing List: wellylug@lists.wellylug.org.nz<br>To Leave: http://lists.wellylug.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/wellylug<br></body></html>