DOS Compatible Laser Printer, what are some?

[Winchester]

Didnt exactly fit in any forum IMO. (MODs feel free to move)

I am looking for a DOS compatible laser printer, just something that will last. Any ideas?

 

If you can find an IBM LaserPrinter 4019 (eBay, perhaps), get one. They're built like tanks, and with a memory upgrade, they'll be able to handle anything you throw at them from Windows too. My family had one for 10+ years.

 

[NutBucket]

Any older HP should do the trick; like a 4+ or something. Actually, shouldn't pretty much anything with a parallel port support DOS printing?

 

[Kremlar]

Not everything with a parallel port will work in DOS.

 

[Winchester]

I am needing something that prints like 20ppm not a dinosaur.

 

[Kremlar]

The LaserJet 1160 is a decent lower-end printer, 20ppm, parallel port, and appears to support DOS.

 

[bloinkXP]

Most laser printers still support PCLIII and other specs.
Let's say you have a DOS version of Wordperfect 5.1 that you cannot live without. Try this. Use a HP LaserJet 3/4 driver (the newest you can find) and print to a HP LaserJet 1120. You will find that it will print, but will be limited by the older drivers (ie. resolution and options).
I have done this sort of thing very sucessfully with HP laser printers.

Good Luck,
David

 

[Viper GTS]

Any corporate level printer should.

HP 4000/4050/4100/4200/4300 all work fine, just use a 4+ driver.

Viper GTS

 

[Phoenix86]

Any decent HP printer with LPT support will likely work.

ViperGTS is absolutly correct.