pat@convex.com (Pat Peters) (06/13/91)
In article <1991Jun12.140439.104@memstvx1.memst.edu> rtszulkifli@memstvx1.memst.edu writes: > >I need to buy a laser printer for my home office. It should : I just purchased a TI Microlaser a few weeks ago. I don't have a lot of experience with it, but it seems like it might be a fit for you. > 1. be compatible with Macintosh Plus System. Two models of the Microlaser can do postscript, the third is HP emulation only. An appletalk interface is available. > 2. require minimum maintainance. I've only had mine for a few weeks, but I checked with friends of mine that work at TI and they tell me these are pretty solid. > 3. have high DPI (dots per inch). 300 dpi > 4. produce a minimum of 4 ppm (pages per minute). 6 ppm > 5. cost less than US$2000.00. These prices are rough, off-the-top-of-my-head remembering from CompUSA: HP Only: $890 Postscript with 17 resident fonts: $1350 Postscript with 35 resident fonts: $1750 This was for 512K of memory and Centronics interface. Appletalk will cost you a little more. Telemart also carries the Microlaser and may get you better prices. >Additional factors : a. cost/availability of "dry-ink" cartridges. Available from CompUSA. I also live in the Dallas area, so finding a TI service place is easy, if necessary. > b. included fonts. The HP version contains pretty much the std set for an HP emulator. I don't recall which postscript fonts are resident with each of those options. > c. PostScript vs. HP This one can do both. That's why I bought it. I'm doing HP emulation now, but for $400 I can upgrade to Postscript without having to throw out my printer. Hope this helps. -- Pat Peters Convex Computer Corporation UUCP: pat@convex.com 3000 Waterview Pkwy Richardson, TX 75080 Voice: (214) 497-4706
rtszulkifli@memstvx1.memst.edu (06/13/91)
I need to buy a laser printer for my home office. It should :
1. be compatible with Macintosh Plus System.
2. require minimum maintainance.
3. have high DPI (dots per inch).
4. produce a minimum of 4 ppm (pages per minute).
5. cost less than US$2000.00.
Additional factors : a. cost/availability of "dry-ink" cartridges.
b. included fonts.
c. PostScript vs. HP
Does anybody have any ideas on which laser printer I should buy ?