starr@shell.UUCP (Bob Starr) (01/21/84)
Normally I skip over articles about laser printers, since they cost an arm and a leg. But this one caught my eye. Reprinted from 1/12/84 issue of Electronics Magazine: The LBP-CX, a desktop laser printer, uses cartridges to hold its dry single-component electrophotographic-development system. The cartridges are easily removed so that the unit can print in black, blue or brown. Up to 8 letter-sized pages per minute can be printed; paper is supplied manually or automatically from a cassette. The electrophotographic images may be transferred to a variety of stocks, including colored paper and transparencies. Two preset resolution levels are offered- 240 and 300 dots/in. With an appropriate image processor, the printer can produce a number of styles, forms, and scientific symbols as well as graphics. To be available in the second quarter, the laser printer will sell for about $695, comparable to better- quality daisy wheel printers. Canon USA Inc., One Cannon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042. Phone (516)488-6700. $695?? That's what it said. A laser printer that costs the same as an Epson FX-80? Wow! This was in the "New Products" section, and that means info came from the manufacturer. I have visions of the "up to 8 pages a minute" translating into "2 or 3 pages at best". If anyone sees any real output of this device, or can vouch for the manufac- turers speed claims, I'm sure others would be interested. This sounds like a bargain, and if it is true, I will hold onto my NEC printer a little longer. RF Starr
preece@uicsl.UUCP (01/26/84)
#R:shell:-16000:uicsl:7000044:000:202 uicsl!preece Jan 25 08:29:00 1984 One of the newspaper articles about the Macintosh announcement also referred to Apple's "laser printer, which sells for $500." I had assumed it was a misprint. Perhaps there is a real price break here?