New Printer... what should I get???

As the title suggests, I'm picking up a new (cheap) laser printer for my self but some of my work is on an ibook running OS 9 and due to reasons I wont go into, needs to stay there.
Quite a few new printers are os X compatible but are there any that still work with classic or will I have to go second hand?
help is much appreciated.

Don't be afraid of buying a 2nd hand older printer to get something great for a great price.
Find out what comes with the printer, if the owner can provide original disks, power cable, USB cable, manuals, and maybe even the original box, you've found one very careful owner, and the printer will be a great find.
I spent a month looking to replace my old HP DeskJet 970Cxi and 1220C printers, and Epson Perfection 1200U scanner. Lets just say that the modern printers and scanners were tat compared to my 10 year old devices. Firewire or USB2 connectivity was what I wanted, Ethernet would be better, USB2 is what they all offer, but I came away every time feeling disappointed. The print quality and scan quality claimed was no better than what I already have.
I remember my printers and scanner being quite expensive at the time, and I've never been less than supremely impressed with them. So let's just say that OS8 and OS9 printers and scanners come from a time before the £30 disposable printers of today. If I had to replace a printer / scanner and I could find a careful previous owner I wouldn't hesitate to buy an older device.

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