Amiga 500, printer suggestions needed

[Matt_H]

Are you running 1.3 or something newer? A vintage LaserJet is always a good option, but they're big and bulky. I've been using a LaserJet 4+ for years and it works great with the Amiga. There's a native OS3.x driver for it, but I think the old 1.3 generic LaserJet driver is compatible. Toner is out of production, but there's still plenty of old stock kicking around - cheap, too.

[Matt_H]

A DeskJet of similar vintage might work.

FYI, be careful with those keyboard drawers - some of them are secured only on one side and the whole drawer can come tumbling down if they get jostled the wrong way or if some screws become slightly loose (as often happens with actively used office furniture). Would be very bad if your 500 was in it!

[Matt_H]

@ apsturk

I've been eyeing the modern LaserJet M401dne as a possible replacement for my LJ4. It supports PCL5, PCL6, and PostScript so I would think it would be Amiga-compatible from a driver perspective (bizarrely, though, it is more power hungry than the old LJ4). Let us know how things go with your LaserJets!

@ danbeaver

Nice find on that adapter. Thanks!