laser-lovers@uw-beaver (laser-lovers) (05/24/84)
From: furuta@uw-june.arpa (Richard Furuta) Does anyone have any information on this? --Rick From cedar!dick Tue May 22 15:03:00 1984 Received: by uw-june.arpa (3.346/1.4) id AA28956; 22 May 84 15:02:57 PDT (Tue) Date: 22 May 84 15:02:57 PDT (Tue) From: cedar!dick Message-Id: <8405222202.AA28956@uw-june.arpa> To: furuta My wife heard something on the radio about a very inexpensive (~3500 bucks) HP laser printer. I haven't heard anything about it at all. The cheapest thing I've heard of is the Imagen 8/300 (or whatever), and that was about 10k or so. What's the poop? d
laser-lovers@uw-beaver (laser-lovers) (05/25/84)
From: Damouth.Wbst@XEROX.ARPA Yes - there is an ad in the Wall Street Journal this morning for the H-P LaserJet: "under $3500", interfaces for IBM PC, PC compatibles and "most other popular personal computers". No other details. It is reported to be based on the Canon LBP-CX. /Dave
laser-lovers@uw-beaver (laser-lovers) (05/31/84)
From: "Tim Shimeall" <tim@uci-750a>
I contacted HP via the 800 number given previously on this group, and
got the following information:
1) The HP Laserjet printer does sell for less than $3500, quantity one.
2) This printer does support graphics, with a resolution of 300 dots/inch,
"although this may be limited by the resolution of some microcomputers."
A graphics package to drive the Laserjet is currently running on the
HP-150 computer.
3) This printer seems to be geared for the personal, or small business
computer market. The person I talked to at HP hinted at plans to
use the IBM PC to drive the Laserjet, but this is not available yet.
4) This printer does NOT have the capability to accept downloadable
character sets, and, upon query, HP indicated it is not suitable for
use with systems such as Metafont/TeX. I did not inquire about what
predefined fonts are available for it.
I have some more information (sales literature) on this printer coming
in the mail. (the above is the sum of my knowlege of it) When it comes,
I'll post anything interesting.
Timlaser-lovers@uw-beaver (laser-lovers) (06/01/84)
From: KYLE.WBST@XEROX.ARPA DON, IS THE *NEW* IN THIS PRINTER PERHAPS RELATED TO THE STRANGE NAME "LASERJET"? IS THIS THING REALLY JUST AN LBP-CX WITH SOME HYPED UP NAME, OR IS IT SOME WEIRD COMBO OF A LASER ROS AND SOME INK JET TECHNOLOGY (WHAT THE HECK THAT COULD BE IS BEYOND ME)??? EARLE.