I agree with the other guy, HP is a pretty good choice.  If you do not need
color printing, Laser printer will be even a better choice.  The cost per
page is a lot lower than ink jet printers.  Besides, the toner doesn't dry
out in Laser printer.  I used to have Canon BJC-610 I need to change
cartridge, especial the black one, every month.  Now I have a Laser
printer, I think I print more than before, but it has been almost a year,
and I still don't need to change the cartridge yet.  The only problem is, I
can no longer print colors.  By the way, Canon is a very good printer, too.
 But, I have seen more beaten up HP printer and still works well than
Canon.  (most of them are 500 series, not sure about the durance for the
new models)

Constance Chang

>
> Hi folks,
>
> I need to buy a printer for each of our summer camps.  We've received
> donated 486 computers running Windows 3.1 that the printers will be
> attached to.  Each of the printers will get used, at a maximum,
> three months out of the year.  They will mostly be used for word
> processing and some spreadsheet work.  At the camps, they will be in
> buildings with windows, but not weather sealed buildings, so there's
> a lot of potential for dampness and dust in the air.  Then they'll be
> put away for the rest of the year until next summer.
>
> I'd like to spend the least amount of money possible, yet get a good
> quality printer that isn't going to require much of my time to
> maintain (each of the camps is at least two hours away from my
> office) and that will last for a few seasons.  I'd appreciate any
> suggestions you have on what printer to buy and how to prevent
> any problems associated with the dampness and dust.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Holli
>
> *********
> Holli Van Nest