felixc@cbnewsj.ATT.COM (felix.cabral) (04/01/90)
Sorry this took so long, I was raising the cash and gathering info.
I have received quite a few comments and suggestions over the past few
weeks. Many have asked for a followup on my conclusions. Let me first
thank all of you who replied to my original article in which I asked for
your opinions. To recap, I wanted to know which postscript printer was best
for our IBM and Apple network (within a reasonable price range).
Three recommendations stood out. The QMS 810, the Nec 890, and the Laserwriter
II-NT from Apple. Between the QMS and the NEC the best choice according to
your responses and my research has to be the QMS. Overall, the best choice and
the one I finally chose to get is the Apple II-NT. The prefered LAN was TOPS.
Comments on output quality gave the QMS and the Apple identical scores while
the NEC lagged behind. Maintenance and reliability were practically identical
for all three. Pricewise all sell for around $3500 but, the Apple sells for
$3000.
All three printers have IBM and Apple connections. According to the responses,
the best engine is the Cannon as apose to a Ricoh, Mita or Toshiba.
Here are the specs for all three in order of choice. Hope this helps those
interested. Again thank you all that responded.
Apple Laserwriter II-NT -- Numero Uno!
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Engine: Cannon SX Processor: 68000 12 MHz
Memory: 1 Meg ROM, 2 Meg RAM Interface: Appletalk, Desktop Bus, RS-232C
Print : 300x300 DPI Int Fonts: 35 typefaces
Paper : 200 sheets Protocols: Postscript, Diablo 630
One output
QMS-810 -- Numero Dos!
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Engine: Cannon SX Processor: 68000 16 MHz
Memory: 1 Meg ROM, 2 Meg RAM Interface: RS-232C, RS-422/Appletalk, Parallel
Print : 300x300 DPI Int Fonts: 35 typefaces
Paper : 200 sheets input, Protocols: HP Ljet+, PS, HP-GL, Diablo 630
Two output trays
face up and down
NEC-890 -- Numero LAST!
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Engine: Cannon SX Processor: 68000 (12 MHz ?)
Memory: 1 Meg ROM, 2 Meg RAM Interface: RS-232C, RS-422/Appletalk, Parallel
Print : 300x300 DPI Int Fonts: 35 typefaces
Paper : Two 250 sheets Protocols: HP Ljet+, PS, Diablo 630
One facedown output
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