[GLLUG] Laser printers, or buying your next enemy...

[Clay Dowling]

Avoid the HP printers.  They've created an open-source driver that works 
for Linux, for various definitions of works.  The code, in fact, is 
really great.  The problem is that the authors have never deployed 
software before, so you'll have a permissions nightmare to work out on 
your own.  It will take lots of upping logging levels, solid debugging, 
and understanding unix filesystems and services pretty well.

The best results I've had with Linux is to buy a postscript compatible 
printer with network capabilities.  By virtue of using postscript it 
leverages a long-established printing system that doesn't rely on 
device-specific drivers.  You just get a PPD file that describes the 
printer's capabilities, and you computer does the right thing.  Konica 
Minolta sells a color laser postscript printer for $300 or $400.  Should 
be possible to get a lower priced machine if it's just printing monochrome.

Clay