Just put a raspberry pi running CUPS in front of it.  That gives you a
fairly easy way to support Google cloud printing, iOS printing, etc on your
old bulletproof tank.  That's how my LaserJet 4+ is set up.  :)

On Sat, Mar 24, 2018, 17:13 Chuck Cole <cncole at earthlink.net> wrote:

> My point is only that it ain't broke, and I have no need to replace it.
> Have a setup success that indicates it will work if called another model.
> Mine, on standby, only draws a few watts, like a night light, wakes
> quickly on a print request, prints, and goes back to sleep in standby mode.
> Not an energy hog for me, since I don't print often.
>
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> *From:* tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org [mailto:
> tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org] *On Behalf Of *Ryan Coleman
> *Sent:* Saturday, March 24, 2018 3:03 PM
>
> *To:* TCLUG Mailing List
> *Subject:* Re: [tclug-list] OT? Android printer problem w/ HP 4050
> And… you’re point is? It’s tech that existed 5 years before smartphones
> were even an idea…
>
> They are great 600dpi printers. I love them. They’re energy hogs but not
> nearly as much as the LJIII I support at work. We have three of those.
>
>> Ryan
>
> On Mar 24, 2018, at 3:32 PM, Chuck Cole <cncole at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> Reply:
> FYI   The HP LaserJet 4050 series printers were made May-99 Nov-01.
> It's reliable, fast enough, enough memory, great B&W images, and it's
> economical to feed and house.  Was cheap to buy coming off lease years ago.
> Seems to install on my cell phone as a newer family model that was made
> from
> Dec 2002 until discontinued in June 2005 but I haven't tested that yet...
> Will later today.
>
>
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