Cheapest Color PostScript Printer?

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What is the cheapest available color PostScript printer these days? I
see some Lexmark color lasers in the low $700s that have PS3
emulation, but I'm wondering if there's anything else. I would
actually prefer something that runs native PostScript, as the work
that will be sent to this printer will come from Linux, Unix and XP,
and finding printers that will work with all three is a pain, but in
the past with monochrome, Postscript has worked fine.

Paul W. Jones
 
What is the cheapest available color PostScript printer these days? I
see some Lexmark color lasers in the low $700s that have PS3
emulation, but I'm wondering if there's anything else. I would
actually prefer something that runs native PostScript, as the work
that will be sent to this printer will come from Linux, Unix and XP,
and finding printers that will work with all three is a pain, but in
the past with monochrome, Postscript has worked fine.

Paul W. Jones
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Phaser 8400 for image quality, Phaser 6400 for cheap.
 
What is the cheapest available color PostScript printer these days? I
see some Lexmark color lasers in the low $700s that have PS3
emulation, but I'm wondering if there's anything else. I would
actually prefer something that runs native PostScript, as the work
that will be sent to this printer will come from Linux, Unix and XP,
and finding printers that will work with all three is a pain, but in
the past with monochrome, Postscript has worked fine.
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You can always use the Linux box and Ghostscript to interpret the
postscript. Just get something with Linux support.
 
What is the cheapest available color PostScript printer these days? I
see some Lexmark color lasers in the low $700s that have PS3
emulation, but I'm wondering if there's anything else. I would
actually prefer something that runs native PostScript, as the work
that will be sent to this printer will come from Linux, Unix and XP,
and finding printers that will work with all three is a pain, but in
the past with monochrome, Postscript has worked fine.

Paul W. Jones
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Native PostScript is always going to cost you more. Why do you think
even HP, which used to use the genuine stuff, has switched to
emulation? For what it's worth I've used native PostScript and
Lexmark's emulation and in several years have never had a PostScript
error which was the fault of the emulation.
 
Povl H. Pedersen said:
You can always use the Linux box and Ghostscript to interpret the
postscript. Just get something with Linux support.
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Yes, I'm aware I could use Linux/Ghostscript, but I have to say, I
find the printed results a little less than 100% reliable. That's why
I'm looking for a PostScript capable printer.
 
Paul W. Jones said:
Yes, I'm aware I could use Linux/Ghostscript, but I have to say, I
find the printed results a little less than 100% reliable. That's why
I'm looking for a PostScript capable printer.
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I've seen reasonable results with the Okidata C5300N. PS3 emulation and
built-in Ethernet. Tray switching and paper size detection are not as
good as HP. Supplies costs are high, although maybe not any higher than
other color lasers. Actually, it's an LED printer, not laser, but the
end result is the same.
 
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