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Finding a Reliable Laser Printer?
SpottedKuh asks: "Perhaps the days of sturdy laser printers are over, or perhaps it is just my bad luck. I've recently been the proud owner of two paperweights: First, an HP LaserJet 1100, which continually misfed papers and smeared toner. After selling that printer, I foolishly purchased a LaserJet 1012, not realizing just how poorly it played with my BSD systems. Naturally, I've learned my lesson about checking LinuxPrinting.org; but, more than that, I'm gun-shy about purchasing yet another printer to replace my current LaserJet. I look at one of my friends who has had a LaserJet 4P for probably around ten years, and it's still going strong. Are the days of such quality gone, or am I just looking in the wrong places?"
"Though compatibility with *nix is a must, it is not all that I want. I want a printer that will be sturdy and reliable, with few toner smears and jams. Also, if I'm going to be dropping all this money again, a duplexing printer is a must! I've heard that there are a lot of design problems with the LaserJet 1320, mainly regarding the manual feed mechanism. Maybe the LaserJet 1*** printers just aren't well-built? So I'm thinking of purchasing a LaserJet 2420d; but, I haven't been able to find many reviews of that printer.
Can the Slashdot community provide me with feedback regarding the printers I have mentioned, or any other reliable duplexing laser for in my home office?"
Can the Slashdot community provide me with feedback regarding the printers I have mentioned, or any other reliable duplexing laser for in my home office?"
You hit that one on the head. What a dimwit!
Dear Ask Slashdot,
I received an e-mail from MALLAM ADAMU MUSA CIROMA in which he proposed paying for my help in transferring funds out of the Central bank of Nigeria (CBN). To make a long story short, he got me to send him $25,000 and I've not heard from him since. Some weeks later, I got e-mail from Prince Soki Mobutu of Zaire. He offered me $2.1 million to help him claim family money from a vault in holland. After sending him over $17,000, he disappeared and e-mails to him bounce.
Now I've just received an e-mail from Mr. Bayo Adeoni, Bank Manager of Union Bank Plc of Nigeria. He is offering me 40% of $20 million dollars if I pose as next of kin to the person who left the money in the bank account. He just needs money up front to pay taxes or fees of some kind. Should I send cash in an envelope or just give him my bank account number? What do the Slashdot readers think?