Re: Need printer recommendation

[Steven Bellovin <smb%cs.columbia.edu@localhost>]

On Nov 27, 2011, at 11:21 09AM, Eric Schnoebelen wrote:

> 
> herbert langhans writes:
> - A short question - what laser printer do you use with NetBSD? I would be
> - very happy with a Cups-free solution. Maybe a network printer what
> - connects by TCP/IP?
> 
> I've been very happy with my ethernet connected postscript
> capable Brother printers.
> 
> The inexpensive black and white printer is a HL-5250DN, while the
> more expensive color multi-function laser is a MFC-9840CDW.  Both
> duplex as well (something I considered a key feature.)

I'm using a Brother HL-5150D via an lpd front end; it works very well.
And it was easy to find a .ppd file (I think on Brother's web site),
which made the CUPS setup easy.


                --Steve Bellovin, https://www.cs.columbia.edu/~smb