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| Thread ID: 108167 | 2010-03-16 21:25:00 | Smoke Came Out | pctek (84) | PC World Chat |
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| 867700 | 2010-03-17 00:58:00 | Was your stash hidden away in there? Ken :thumbs: |
kenj (9738) | ||
| 867701 | 2010-03-17 04:50:00 | Did you get a lp0 on fire message? :p Yes, I do know that only comes from a Unix/Linux system . . . |
Jen (38) | ||
| 867702 | 2010-03-17 04:53:00 | I think for windows, it would have to be; debug -o com4 release magic smoke or something like that. debug (in windows) is like a bad acid trip. |
ubergeek85 (131) | ||
| 867703 | 2010-03-17 04:54:00 | Ive often wondered what to look for in a good printer... or a scanner printer combo.... are there basic guidelines to follow when purchasing? ? Stick with reliable brands I guess. The rest - depends what you are looking for. For me it's pages per cartridge mainly. Don't care about multifuction, photo printing, wireless, and other features. Print, fast, reasonable output and smaller ongoing ink (or toner) costs. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 867704 | 2010-03-17 05:00:00 | Just when I need to print off loads of stuff for a customer today, the printer decided to let all it's smoke out. Burnt the paper too. Sigh. Not easy to find a printer that A)Does more than 800pages a cartridge B)Has a 64bit driver C)Doesn't cost a fortune There goes this months profits....... Canon lasershot 3100 = $170 = 2000 pages |
SolMiester (139) | ||
| 867705 | 2010-03-17 08:08:00 | Priorities for me when shopping for a printer: Drivers for Linux, XP (minimum requirement, otherwise no deal) Able to cope with small paper sizes... down to about name badge size. CD printing option Availability of clone ink/toner If colour, seperate tanks for each colour Absence of 'chips' on the cartridges - it ain't empty til I say it's empty, and I don't want the corporation feeding me their "buy more of our overpriced ink" bullsh!t even after I've bought their kit. The presence of multifunction, including scanner and fax is not at all an unreasonable expectation of a modern printer. A network interface, rather than using a USB or COM type cable would also be a good feature. I realise most people would sooner opt for wireless connectivity, but I'd rather trust a wire than have my kit irradiate my body all day and night. |
Paul.Cov (425) | ||
| 867706 | 2010-03-17 08:34:00 | I have the Brother Hl-2140. Seems to do everything I want though I am not a heavy user. Using it on Vista 64 bit. Toner capacity for standard is supposed to be 1500 pages. Best price at the moment $124 at Bond & Bond; www.bondandbond.co.nz |
Tukapa (62) | ||
| 867707 | 2010-03-17 08:48:00 | Canon lasershot 3100 = $170 = 2000 pages Unfortunately Canon refuses to supply 64-bit drivers for its laser printers. I've had to abandon my Canon LBP-3300, which is otherwise an absolutely fantastic printer (does auto duplexing, and toner is dirt cheap - about $90 for a 6000 page capacity toner, which under normal use gets pretty close to that number). |
somebody (208) | ||
| 867708 | 2010-03-17 20:05:00 | Need colour too. With Lasers in addition to the toner there are other parts you have to replace as well. Like printheads in inkjets, so you have to take cost/lifespan of those into account too. And yes, drivers. Far too many without 64bit drivers. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 867709 | 2010-03-18 00:23:00 | Unfortunately Canon refuses to supply 64-bit drivers for its laser printers. I've had to abandon my Canon LBP-3300, which is otherwise an absolutely fantastic printer (does auto duplexing, and toner is dirt cheap - about $90 for a 6000 page capacity toner, which under normal use gets pretty close to that number). Really, thanks for the heads up!! the folks just got a new pc with window7 x64!, looking at a laser printer for them! edit, just checked...they have x64 drivers for windows 7! |
SolMiester (139) | ||
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