Cheap dependable Mac laser printer?

[davidlevine]

All knowledge is contained in LJ. Can anyone recommend a cheap (by which I mean low cost per page) dependable black and white laser printer for the Mac? I have a lot of manuscripts to print and my trusty inkjet printer is slurping down the ink like beer on the day before Prohibition.

Uncle Mark recommends the HP Laserjet 1020, but from what I see online it's rather a hassle to get the Mac drivers, as it's not officially supported.

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[jeffsoesbe.livejournal.com]

Hi David --

I can second the recommendations on the HP 1012/1018/1020/1022. They're all part of the same family and are speedy as all get-out and parsimonious with the toner. I've had a HP 1012 for at least a couple years of mucho printing and have put exactly 1 new toner cartridge in.

There's a new P1006 out that looks pretty good and has Mac OS compatability. The big issue is what version of MacOS you are running. If you're running OS X 10.2 or above, you're in very good shape.

Now, here's the disclaimer: I am an HP employee. But here's the good part about the disclaimer: I get a 20% discount on printers, and I'm happy to use it to help you get one.

If you're going to be at Norwescon next week, let's make sure to sit and chat and if we get internet access I can show you prices. But I note that there's a rebate going on the P1006 and the P2015 which with my discount makes them about half retail price.

So, let me know if you're interested and we can go from there!

- yeff

[davidlevine]

Thanks for your kind offer. I'm interested in the 1022, but I won't be at Norwescon. Any other ideas?

[jeffsoesbe.livejournal.com]

Hi David --

Goodness gracious, I'm a slacker. The last week has been a madhouse of coming back from funeral-related travel and ramping back up at work, with the added aspect of visiting relatives.

As a result, I didn't reply to your comment quickly. The LaserJet 1022 is indeed a discontinued product, but there are others that would be similar quality and price. I see by the latest blog entries that you picked up a Brother, so if that's working well for you that's cool. If you're still interested in info about LaserJets (or other HP products) and my discount, just let me know. You can email me at com dot yahoo at yeff (reversed).

Hope all is going well for you!

- yeff