Laser Printers: Vintage vs New(er) — #16

Post #16 by Charlieman

Source Forum	68kMLA
Category	Networking
Post Date	Tue, 3 Jul 2007 - 21:14
Original URL	https://68kmla.org/bb/threads/laser-printers-vintage-vs-new-er.8637/

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Update on my laser acquisitions. Laserjet 5M (14MB, 7K pages, network card), NEW duplexer, NEW 500-sheet tray, and real HP high-capacity toner cart. Total so far = $264 including all shipping. Haven't assembled it all yet (will do it after the move) but all in very-good to new shape. For that price I could get a new printer thats faster and is 1200 dpi capable, but I know the 5M won't be falling apart next year.

I'll back you up with the wisdom of that purchase. The 5M is very robust, and if you have problems repair information and parts are easy to find. It is also well supported by every operating system that understands PostScript or even PCL.