Dell Laser Printer with OS X?

How cheap is ultra cheap? There are lots of Mac compatible printers out there.

The Dell printers are typically re-branded Lexmark printers which are crap. They would most likely work with a Mac as long as the open source drivers are used. I have no experience with Dell printers, but since almost everything from Epson, Lexmark, and HP work with those open source drivers, there is no reason to think that the Dell wouldn't.

Keep in mind that you will not be able to get toner and such locally. You will have to order online from Dell. That would keep me from buying a printer from them, no matter how little it cost.

The *best* *best* *best* option is to buy a printer on Apple's supported hardware list:

http://www.apple.com/macosx/upgrade/printers.html

The second best option is to get one that's on GIMP-Print's list:

http://gutenprint.sourceforge.net/p_Supported_Printers.php3

or one that other people have reported success with on OS X.

But I'd be very careful about the assumption of using Lexmark drivers with a Dell unless you can find someone who has that specific printer running on a Mac. I've read threads before where people tried this and were not able to get it to work.

Also try forum searching... there was a very inexpensive printer from... I don't remember whom... that several people on here bought.

Mac OS X supports pretty much 90-95% of printers out there.
Dell printers are most likely just rebranded Laser printers from some other manufacturer. So they should work fine.
I havent found a printer that doesnt work with OS X yet.

gman71882 said:

Mac OS X supports pretty much 90-95% of printers out there.
Dell printers are most likely just rebranded Laser printers from some other manufacturer. So they should work fine.
I havent found a printer that doesnt work with OS X yet.

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FWIW, a friend of mine had a Dell-branded Lexmark inkjet printer that wouldn't work with my mac. I would say cut your losses and buy something you know will work.