Very Computer

OK, so I've got a NeXTstation with a NeXT laser printer on which I can print
b&w stuff, no problem.

However, I occasionally get a hankering to print *color* stuff.  And I'm
getting an old 486 that will be getting Linux installed, and I am seriously
considering trying to pick up a cheapish color printer and attaching it to
said 486.  Now, obviously, if I want anything b&w the laser printer will (at
7-8 ppm) be the choice; so I want a printer that will *only* do color
prints.

So, I looked at the GS documentation like any good little UNIX boy, and I
discovered that searching for a good printer that way was inefficient -- it
would be much faster to narrow down the search to generally good & cheapish
printers, and then narrow it down to generally good cheapish *compatible*
printers.

What printers can people recommend that meet some of the (unordered)
criteria below:

        o sub-$250
        o reliable; I don't have time to muck with the insides of a printer
                along with everything else
        o nice print-outs -- I play at art occasionally
        o supported using gs (Alladin GS is fine)

The main printers I've considered thus far are:

o NeXT Color LaserJet printer (on the NeXTstation -- but poor quality)
o Lexmark 3200 white (I have considered installing OS/2 on the 486 to get
        support for this one, has anyone got this one to work?)
o Epson [46]40 (heard that it's OK for color with good paper, unreliable)
o HP's (no specific models, also heard uses some proprietary formats)

ANy suggestions, ideas?
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Quote:> I want a printer that will *only* do color prints.
> So, I looked at the GS documentation like any good little UNIX boy,
> and I discovered that searching for a good printer that way was
> inefficient -- it would be much faster to narrow down the search to
> generally good & cheapish printers, and then narrow it down to
> generally good cheapish *compatible* printers.

Quote:> What printers can people recommend that meet some of the (unordered)
> criteria below: o sub-$250 o reliable; I don't have time to muck
> with the insides of a printer along with everything else o nice
> print-outs -- I play at art occasionally o supported using gs
> (Alladin GS is fine)
> The main printers I've considered thus far are:
> o NeXT Color LaserJet printer (on the NeXTstation -- but poor quality)
> o Lexmark 3200 white (I have considered installing OS/2 on the 486 to get
>    support for this one, has anyone got this one to work?)

Quote:> o Epson [46]40 (heard that it's OK for color with good paper, unreliable)
> o HP's (no specific models, also heard uses some proprietary formats)

In short: many printers from Epson, HP, and Canon are fully supported;
consult the list and see what suits you.

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