laser-lovers@uw-beaver (laser-lovers) (08/04/84)
From Furuta@washington.arpa Sat Aug 4 13:38:11 1984 I suggest that you have the local firm in your area which needs to replace its Diablo 630 contact Xerox - Printing Systems Division if it has not already done so. PSD sells low volume, mid-volume and high volume laser printers in all sizes and configurations. Acco Hengst Commercial Printing Division Xerox Corp Webster New York
laser-lovers@uw-beaver (laser-lovers) (08/07/84)
From Furuta@washington.arpa Tue Aug 7 11:20:36 1984 Diablo realizes that the days of the work horse 630 impact printer are numbered. They are currently marketing a "plug" compatible replacement, the EPM/API, a raster printer (203 bpi) which prints at 6 ppm max, at the expense of 4 cents per page. I don't think this printer requires any maintaince ! Hewlett-Packard sells, for $3500, a 630 replacement called LaserJet, which is rated at 10 ppm (@ 300 bpi, RS232 only, 9600 baud max). This is a little less expensive than EPM/API but does not provide the following functions: EPM/API will print on anything, card stock, stickers, anything which will pass through the simple paper path. provides a large array of fonts. Literally anything in the Xerox font library. allows mixed orientations on the same page. permits all points addressable, full page graphics, at 4 ppm ! The EMP/API will be reviewed in an upcomming issue of PC World and Digital Design. Call Rod Gerhart of Diablo at (415) 489-7785 for additional information. Xerox will soon have available a 10 ppm, 630 plug compatible printer. Call Tom Norton of Xerox at (213) 536-7750.
laser-lovers@uw-beaver (laser-lovers) (08/09/84)
From: Mark Becker <Cent.Mbeck%MIT-OZ@MIT-MC.ARPA>
Hello -
A local business in my area is interested in replacing a
Diablo 630 (no, I'm *not* kidding) with a laser printer.
Right now, they are getting tens of thousands of pages out of this
thing per month (it runs 24 hours/day for weeks on end). The ratio of
actual print to page area is very low with less than 20% of a page
actually having any print on it.
A couple of firms in the area have told me that they can replace
the Diablo but that their machines would need servicing every 3000 pages.
Can I get some pointers to machines that are a little more sturdy
than this?
The only thing that might be a little different in this is that
the printer would be driven by a microcomputer. Will this be a problem?
Thanks in advance.
Mark Becker
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