milo@ndmath.UUCP (Greg Corson) (10/09/88)
I'm looking for information from anyone who has used the DEC PrintServe 40
laser printer. I am thinking about recommending one of them to the place I
work but need to know a few things that aren't in the DEC sales literature.
Specifically......
Will the printer properly handle postscript as output by Mac programs,
Ventura publisher on a PC or Autocad?
How does DEC's 40 page a minute print speed hold up in the real world? Can
the printer maintain that rate when printing output from RUNOFF or
VAXdocument? What kind of things seem to slow it down (if anyone has numbers
on expected throughput for various types of documents it would help)
How much do these things cost to operate? Any idea what the rough cost per
page is when you include consumables (other than paper).
How many pages can the output stacker(s) handle?
Have you had any annoying problems with keeping the thing running or getting
service?
Is the quality consistantly good?
If we get one of these things we plan to hook it up to our ethernet and use
it for a LOT of different purposes. If you use one of these printers for
any of the purposes listed below I would particularly appreciate hearing
your comments/experiences.
o Printing up to 10 copies of large (100-400 page) manuals
o Printing postscript output from Word Perfect
o Printing WPS files
o Printing B-size drawings from Autocad (in postscript)
o Printing long program listings
o Printing postscript from Mac programs
o Screen-printing from VAXstations
o Printing VENTURA publisher output
If you have any information please send me USENET mail or call me on the phone
Please DO NOT post replys to usenet news as I don't get in to read it often
enough to avoid missing things.
Greg Corson
19141 Summers Drive
South Bend, IN 46637
(616) 926-2148
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