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In article <qUeWeDDEIvx9EwwU@apbz24.dial.pipex.com>, Duncan Kennedy
<obg@otterson-bg.co.uk> writes
>In message <jivUAlGortx9EwzL@pigsonthewing.org.uk>, Andy Mabbett 
><andy@pigsonthewing.org.uk> writes
>>I've been offered a choice of HP Laserjet 4L, 5L or 6L, at a 
>>satisfyingly ridiculous low price. Which should I go for? Are drivers 
>>available, for Win 2K?
>
I have used 6L for over three years and found the quality of prints
excellent both with Win 95 and win 98, and I have no doubt that it would
perform satisfactorily with Win 2, however a warning:
        It did not cope with large spreadsheets and had to add memory
which is costly.
        Secondly, when trying to introduce shortcuts for special
characters the printer ejected the first sheet of a print with the
special characters printed. I replaced the driver, fitted the printer to
other computers, removed the added memory and none solved the problem
suggesting that somehow the memory of the printer has been changed.
Eventually I found that after logging on, by disconnecting the power to
the printer for a few seconds, this problem was solved.
        Thirdly, my printer has early developed the annoying habit of
other HP printers of pulling several sheets of paper for printing even
though I have taken care to use good quality and dry paper. Currently I
hand feed the paper individually. Test print before buying!
        Lastly, I would advise that you should buy original cartridges,
honestly it is not worth risking the problems reloaded cartridges can
give. I had one that leaked and it took me ages to partially dismantle
the printer without being able to clean the inside of the printer
properly, especially the sponge fitted to a rotating shaft that pulls
the paper into the print area. 
-- 
Robert Domjan