Printer replacement for OS 8.6 Mac..Help needed

Hi, I have a Beige G3 which I've kept as a stand-alone dedicated OS 8.6 system
for the purpose of maintaining tons of stuff initially created in OS 8 over the
years. I've run a workhorse HP Laserjet 4ML for print output on this since the
early 90s and the printer died yesterday...
I am in immediate need of a replacement..something that'll connect via the old
appletalk/ADB... preferably an HP.. and able to run on 8.6 like the 4ML.
I am really in a bind as this is still very much an active computer and we suddenly have no print capability on it. Any suggestions on a reasonable and available candidate to fill the bill or otherwise alternative ideas on workarounds? (The 4ML is definitely toast and likely not worth repair)
Any advice hugely appreciated!
Typically do modest amount of print volume on this machine...prefer laser,
good 600 dpi output would be fine for some graphic layouts..and monochrome is
also preferred.
Thanks!
Mike S.

The Ethernet port on your Mac is like a highway, in that lots of different kinds of traffic can use it to get where they are going essentially at the same time, without interfering with each other. There is no conflict with running your printer over Ethernet. The problem is that Ethernet is point-to-point, so you need a device that can repeat the traffic out onto additional ports (one of which will connect to your printer). The original device that did that function was called a Hub, but no one should pay money for a Hub today.
The much superior method for connecting Ethernet segments to each other is a Switch. This device has enough intelligence to read the envelopes that messages are sent in, discard any bad ones, and send the rest in the direction where those recipients have answered before. It is sometimes called store-and-forward, but that is not a wonderfully descriptive term because the storage is only momentary.
An even smarter device is a Router, possibly with Switch function built-in. A Router keeps local traffic local, and acts as your agent in forwarding packets to the Internet and receiving replies on your behalf. It intervenes in the packet addresses and keeps you local IP address secret from the rest of the Internet.
Executive summary: Many different functions can share your Ethernet connection without interfering with each other.

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