Re: What do you do with your old computers?

"Robert" <no@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:51:58 -0500, SkippyPB
<swiegand@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 
> wrote:
>
>
>>A note to Pete.  About your printing issue.  I recall seeing a Lexmark
>>(I believe it was) printer that had a wireless interface built into it
>>so that it could be shared by all your computers without the need for
>>cabling.  You may want to look into that option if they are available
>>in New Zealand.
>
> Wireless printers don't require a print server; it is built into the 
> printer.
>
> HP makes more than a dozen WiFi printers, beginning with the 6988 for 
> $129.99 and the 7460
> for $149.99. The 7280 for $269.99 adds fax, scanner and two sided 
> printing. They also talk
> USB and Ethernet, and read camera memory cards. Speed and quality are 
> good. Their
> disadvantage is cartridge cost, but it's less expensive than color
laser.
>
> Non-HP printers have problems. Brother MFC-685CW at $198.99 does WiFi, 
> USB, Ethernet, fax,
> scanner and answering machine. Speed and quality are poor.  Lexmark
X9575 
> at $233.99 has
> similar features.  Lexmark's weakness is software; it doesn't sup****t
two 
> clients.
>
> If you print high volume and want to be an ubergeek, you want a Xerox 
> Phaser 8560 for
> $699. It uses a unique printing technology called Solid Ink that paints 
> melted plastic on
> paper. Cost per page is lower than any other printer, about 2 cents for
BW 
> and 8 cents for
> color (versus 15 for inkjet and 25 for laser). Quality is better than 
> laser printers,
> speed about the same, reliability outstanding. These printers have a
cult 
> following. The
> only downside is you need to keep it powered up 24 hours a day, to keep 
> the plastic
> liquid. Electricity to do that is included in cost per copy. Wireless 
> requires an optional
> $200 box.
>
Thanks Robert, very useful.

I like the sound of the liquid plastic but it will be some time before I 
need to replace the current printer... :-)

Pete.
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