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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Marketplace => Topic started by: runequester on January 16, 2011, 12:18:58 AM

Title: Looking for amiga printer
Post by: runequester on January 16, 2011, 12:18:58 AM: Looking to see if someone has a printer they want to part with that:

A: Still works

B: Is amiga compatible without much fuss

C: Is still possible to track down ink cartridges for (or are easily refilled)

Preferably in the US, as shipping might be prohibitive otherwise
Title: Re: Looking for amiga printer
Post by: TheBilgeRat on January 16, 2011, 12:30:13 AM: I don't have one that I can part with, but I would be on the lookout for the older HP Laserjet 5 or 6. Both are parallel port tech, but only B&W. I got mine for free. When you do find them they tend to be pretty cheap. I believe they are compatible.
Title: Re: Looking for amiga printer
Post by: mechy on January 16, 2011, 01:15:01 AM: Go for the laserjet 5 or 6 they work great on amiga if you only need black and white.
I send files via netprinter.device to the color zerox 6130 laser network printer here via netprinter.device. works with most post script compatible printers.
Title: Re: Looking for amiga printer
Post by: Cammy on January 16, 2011, 02:00:05 AM: mechy, can you print things like Final Writer documents and Draw Studio vector images through the netprinter.device, or is it only limited to plain text?
Title: Re: Looking for amiga printer
Post by: runequester on January 16, 2011, 03:18:15 AM: Only looking for black/white text in any event, so thats fine. I'll keep an eye out for the HP's.
How hard is it to get cartridges / toner for them?
Title: Re: Looking for amiga printer
Post by: mbrantley on January 16, 2011, 03:58:43 AM: You might find a $99 or so Brother laser printer that emulates either the HP LaserJets or has PostScript with a parallel interface still. I think I have one that has ethernet, USB and parallel connectivity but I will have to check the model number.
Title: Re: Looking for amiga printer
Post by: runequester on January 16, 2011, 04:02:16 AM: So am I right in assuming that as long as its post script capable and obviously has parallel cable, it should work ?
Title: Re: Looking for amiga printer
Post by: TomJ on January 16, 2011, 04:02:45 AM: I haven't checked on ink cartridges yet but I have the following inkjets

Cannon BJ 200e
Cannon BJC 8200
HP Deskjet 952c

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Title: Re: Looking for amiga printer
Post by: runequester on January 16, 2011, 04:04:25 AM: Quote from: TomJ;606974
I haven't checked on ink cartridges yet but I have the following inkjets

Cannon BJ 200e
Cannon BJC 8200
HP Deskjet 952c

any you'd like to part with? :)
Title: Re: Looking for amiga printer
Post by: TheBilgeRat on January 16, 2011, 04:09:44 AM: OfficeMax carries the carts for around 60 - 80 bucks (depending on original or generic). I'm using the new one I bought 2 years ago - it has seen very heavy use in the last year and no signs of it dying yet.
Title: Re: Looking for amiga printer
Post by: runequester on January 16, 2011, 04:14:04 AM: Quote from: TheBilgeRat;606978
OfficeMax carries the carts for around 60 - 80 bucks (depending on original or generic). I'm using the new one I bought 2 years ago - it has seen very heavy use in the last year and no signs of it dying yet.

at that price, they better not die quick >.<
Title: Re: Looking for amiga printer
Post by: Matt_H on January 16, 2011, 05:26:20 AM: Quote from: Cammy;606963
mechy, can you print things like Final Writer documents and Draw Studio vector images through the netprinter.device, or is it only limited to plain text?

Only the underlying printer driver matters. All NetPrinter does is redirect output to the network instead of the local printer (i.e., parallel.device). Think of it as a more transparent and versatile implementation of CMD.

So, yes, you can print anything through it :)

I use it with a LaserJet4Plus. Works great.
Title: Re: Looking for amiga printer
Post by: Cammy on January 16, 2011, 06:07:14 AM: Thanks Matt_H, I was hoping that would be the case, similar to the USB printer device in Anaiis I guess.