andy@icom.UUCP (Andrew H. Marrinson) (09/30/86)
We have finally decided to purchase a laserprinter. I notice that
most of the software support (e.g. ditroff, TeX) are for Imagens.
However, the HP laserjet+ is much cheaper, and clones are cheaper
still. Just what does the extra ~4K buy you (besides 3X the RAM)?
Any other reccommendations/warnings? We will be using it mostly like
a line printer, but occassionally we write fairly large documents
using {n,t,di}troff, and we are also considering using TeX. I have
heard some frightening things about laserjet+'s used with ditroff. In
particular a friend of ours using someones ditroff for the laserjet
says it creates a bit image file for the entire document because the
laserjet usually can't hold all the font changes. He describes some
real headaches with this.
How about it? I am in favor of the Imagen, others here like the
laserjets and no one can argue with the fact that it is cheaper.
Another fellow suggests we should get a postscript printer. I feel
postscript is not being very widely embraced by the industry. Is
Imagen the way to go? Do the drawbacks of the laserjet+ outweigh the
price? What is the likelihood of being able to find (preferably
public domain) ditroff or TeX drivers? (I already have Imagen drivers
for both.) I am undoubtedly not considering all the printers I should
be. What others should I be considering (in the < 10K range and
better still in the ~5K range).
Thanks (in advance),
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