[comp.sys.hp] HP DeskJet: Suitable for small business?

dayger@penelope.Oswego.EDU (12/12/90)

I'm looking for a quality printer for my brother's small business.  He
definitely doesn't want to lay out $1000 for a laser printer however.
One solution I've been considering is the HP DeskJet or DeskJet Plus.

I'd like to hear comments from experienced users of the DeskJet/DeskJet Plus.
Specifically:

	1) How close to laser-quality do these ink-jet machines print?  I use
	   a 300 dpi laser printer here in the compter center and am pretty
	   happy with it.  I've read that these HP printers are supposed to
	   print at this same resolution, but how does the output *look* next
	   to laser print.

	2) Is there really any significant differance between the DeskJet and
	   DeskJet Plus which would make the latter much more preferable?

	3) Do I really need special cotton-bond paper?  How well will regular
	   copier paper work?

	3) Price is crucial in this decision.  I've located a mail-order vendor
	   who offers the following prices:

			DeskJet $580
		   DeskJet Plut	$690

	   For someone who's never bought HP products, these seem like
	   reasonable prices to me.  Could I do better somewhere else?  Where?

Any info / insights you can provide will be greatly apprciated.

Please respond by E-mail!  News has been really backed-up lately; about a seven
day turn-around... don't ask...

Thanks.

-Tim

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