Re: [IUG] Circ notice printers: laser that's not LJ 4250n

[Ken Brady <kbrady at cambridgelibraries dot ca>]

We have used several HP printers currently a 4100 without any problems 
(occasionally an 1100 and a 1320). Note that the lower models use a more 
limited driver and we have had other problems from citrix printing but 
not on Millennium.

Ken

Phil Shirley wrote:

> Has anyone printed circ notices (overdues, etc.) to a laser printer 
> other than the recommended (on manual page # 101133) HP LaserJet 
> 4250N, especially a lower-model printer like maybe a LaserJet 1022 
> that's connected to a JetDirect box, or perhaps something completely 
> different like a Toshiba copier?  Currently we print about 150-200 
> notices a week (actually bills; we don't print overdues at all) on our 
> old Okidata printer but we need to replace it.  I like the idea of 
> switching to plain paper on a laser printer (we already have a machine 
> to fold the printouts), but I'm balking at spending $1,300 (for a 
> LaserJet 4250N) for such a small amount of printing.
>
> Also, it looks like I can print circ. notices from Millennium (by 
> choosing the right the "form printer") to a printer that's set up as a 
> network printer on the III server or to a printer that's set up as a 
> local printer on the PC--is that right?  (We print in a round-about 
> way from the character-based system right now.)
>
> Thanks for any help you can give me.
>
> Phil

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Ken Brady
Technical Support Services Technician
Cambridge Libraries & Galleries
1 North Sq.,
Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, N1S2K6

phone 519-621-0460 ext. 138