[geeks] Just picked up an HP 5Si MX, few questions...

[Sridhar Ayengar]

Phil Stracchino wrote:
>>> Well the Princeton Surplus sale turned up another winner - an HP 5Si
>>> MX printer, with all cables and the "Tray 4" printer stand that takes
>>> a TON of paper (I think it said 4,000 sheets ;^) AND the little cable
>>> that connects the printer to the expansion tray/stand. It also
>>> included a JetDirect card, and printed up great test pages (PCL and
>>> PS) - $50.
>> A pretty good deal.  The only reasons I didn't go with something similar 
>> myself is that I finally decided on getting color, and this printer 
>> takes waay too much power for my taste.
> 
> I'm in the market for a decent color laser (preferably 11x17-capable) at
> some point myself.  I've reached the point of total frustration trying
> to persuade our Deskjet 2500CM just to keep printing at all, let alone
> print on anything but letter-size paper or from anywhere but Tray 2.

I decided that 11x17 wasn't a necessity for my document printer, since I 
have a (much slower) dedicated large-format (read poster) printer for 
that stuff.

So I got a Lexmark C522n.  I'm quite happy with it.  It's pretty quick 
and turns on pretty fast.  The only downside I can tell with it is the 
cost of toner, but I'll deal with that problem as it happens.

Peace...  Sridhar