gatesl@netcom.UUCP (Lee Gates) (07/08/89)
Hi, well I have found a place in Menlo Park, (CA) that says they will have HP Deskjets for $350! I was quite impressed. But I have a few questions for people who have had to deal with them, either as owners, or slaves to (use at work). I am interested in the exact differences between the deskjet, and the plus. I called up HP and they said that the plus was much better, although I could only distinguish that the plus was 1. 5x, and 2x, faster in graphics, and text modes respectively. (this is achieved by the sped up linefeeds and all other non-printing actions, she said). 2. Has 3 built in fonts: courier courier italics courier landscape (and 10 total when you count each diff pitch as a font). 3. Supports landscape while the + doesn't. 4. Has 256k buffer opposed to 128k on the old deskjet. (I am not too sure about this one, HELP). 5. Uses the same old cartriges, and could expect 500-900 pages per cartrige, depending on draft, NLQ, graphics.... Hence, costs about the same for equivalent # of printed pages to be printed on a laser, disregarding orig. cost of machine. Well, I guess what I want to know is if anyone has had any problems with jamming, etc. And if the only real diff is speed and landscape. I will be returning to college in the fall, and won't be needing much graphics. If I do, I can always do it at the library, so I only need LQ printing in text situations, and quiet has to be nice, doesn't it? Thank you for your support, and if I get a lot of replies, I will summarize and post, or you could just post to the net since I haven't seen this topic in the last 6 months I have been keeping up, although I may have missed it. lee -- gatesl@netcom.UUCP
Lyle.Dawson@f404.n387.z1.ANGEL.UCM.ORG (Lyle Dawson) (08/26/89)
FROM: Lyle Dawson To: All RE: HP's Inkjet Color printer(s). I am in need of a wide carrige printer with the Ink Jet Capabilities. It does NOT have to be a HP. Any of them will do as long as: 1. The are 132 characters wide 2. Have same or similar output as the 80 character wide HP I have seen demonstrated at various computer outlets. I would appreciate ANY replies, help, in this matter. The 80 wide will just not work for my application. Hope someone out there has a source(answer) for me. Thanks Lyle Dawson -- Lyle Dawson - via FidoNet node 1:387/605 UUCP: thnkpos!angel.ucm.org!404!Lyle.Dawson USENET: Lyle.Dawson@f404.n387.z1.ANGEL.UCM.ORG