cramer@optilink.UUCP (Clayton Cramer) (07/20/90)
I'm getting ready to buy a PostScript laser printer soon, and purchase
price is more important than speed -- I'm going to use it at home,
and I suspect that it will seldom exceed 500 pages a month. The
TI MicroLaser PS was being offered by Boffin for about $2100 recently,
and now TI is advertising a PS 17 with only 17 font families instead
of 35.
Does anyone have any comments about the microLaser PS printers?
Are they write-white or write-black machines? I asked TI for a
print sample, but their standard sales hype package doesn't
contain a print sample, so I wasn't able to get one. (This is a
screw-up in which TI is not alone).
Any comments about the cost and availability of consumables?
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Clayton E. Cramer {pyramid,pixar,tekbspa}!optilink!cramer
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Disclaimer? You must be kidding! No company would hold opinions like mine!bfag@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (Meneldur) (07/25/90)
Greetings! I recently purchased a TI microLaser from CompuAdd. They had recently lowered the prices of the TI line, and the PostScript version went for just under $2K. I've found it very nice in terms of size, construction, price, and print quality. Speed is quite acceptable as well. Though rated at 6 pages per minute, I've clocked it closer to 7 for regular ps text (as generated by Word for Windows). Also, it has an LCD front panel with loads of user selectable features (size of print buffer, emulation mode, etc), a Help key that prints out a couple of sheets showing user configurable options, and absolutely NO damned cheap pieces of plastic hanging off of it to break sometime along the way. The printer uses a Sharp engine rather than the more familiar Cannon. Thus, the toner cartridges, the developer cartridges, and the optical drum are replaced individually as they are consumed. It is supposed to contribute to more economical operation. Toner, anyway, can be bought from CompuAdd for less than $50. The printer is good enough to let you know when the useful life of each component is nearing its end. You may want to take a look at the most recent BYTE. They had a look at scores of laser printers. Good luck! Bill Faggart Dept. of Geological Sciences University of Rochester Rochester, NY