128a-1ha@e260-1e.berkeley.edu (02/24/91)
I am think of buying a laser print qulity printer and I am indifferrence between the above two printers. Any suggestions? I have seen the printouts of the DeskJet and I notice that the letters are a kind of fuzzy (not crisp?). Will the sacrifice of $1?? (buy the Okidata 400) change much? Is it worth? How about in term of cartidges and toners prices? Please help! Especially those who have had experiences in using both printers! Thanks in advance!! Eric
PZ2@psuvm.psu.edu (David L. Phillips) (02/25/91)
In article <1991Feb24.005730.6213@agate.berkeley.edu>, 128a-1ha@e260-1e.berkeley.edu () says: [stuff deleted...] > I have seen the printouts of the DeskJet and I notice that the >letters are a kind of fuzzy (not crisp?). > I use the DeskJet extensively (now the DeskJet 500). It is not the least bit fuzzy. In normal usage, folks can't tell it from laser output.
gallo@dtrc.dt.navy.mil (Gallo) (02/26/91)
<Previous_post refers to fuzziness of DeskJet output> The type of paper can make a big difference. Just as there are specialized papers for laser output, I think you can find paper which takes the DeskJet ink in an optimum fashion. Other more porous paper will "vein" or spread the ink, causing a fuzzy appearance. Chip Gallo
benderly@cs.columbia.edu (Dan Benderly) (02/26/91)
I have just bought an Okidata LED printer (OL-400) a couple of days ago. In my dad'd office, we have a HP DeskJet PLus, bought about a year ago. I decided on the Okidata because of the greater flexibility & speed it offers. The Okidata take HP LJ II down-loadable fonts, which the DeskJet does not. The Okidata runs at 4 pages/minute, while the DeskJet runs at 2. I can't really tell you all that much about the Okidata yet, except that it did, indeed, work with some (true) HP fonts, and seems to have an accurate HP LJ II emulation. I haven't yet torture tested it. The start-up time for the first page seems to be less than that for the IIP (which my folks have at home -- we like good quality printers). As for the price difference, that will depend on you. Around here (NYC) the difference is about $150. For me, the added font flexibility was worth it. Good Luck! Dan benderly@cs.columbia.edu
preston@lll-crg.llnl.gov (David R Preston) (03/13/91)
In article <6100@oasys.dt.navy.mil> gallo@dtrc.dt.navy.mil (Chip Gallo) writes: ><Previous_post refers to fuzziness of DeskJet output> > >The type of paper can make a big difference. Just as there are >specialized papers for laser output, I think you can find paper which >takes the DeskJet ink in an optimum fashion. Other more porous paper >will "vein" or spread the ink, causing a fuzzy appearance. Yea, verily. Fortunately, it's not a matter of expense; some cheap papers work well while others don't, and most expensive papers don't work well at all. Avoid high cotton content paper (the good stuff). I've found that Benchmark High Speed Xerographic (99-120) works well, whereas Cascade X-9000 high speed etc. is awful. For a few dollars more, James River Corp. Pro-Tech Laser Bond-Short Grain (94162) is wonderful. Also, the heavier the paper, the less of a problem satuaration is. James River makes a 24lb. laser paper, but I haven't had a chance to try it. -david preston@lll-crg.llnl.gov [the United States has] "no opinion on your border dispute with Kuwait" - U.S. Ambassador April Glaspie, July, 1990 D. R. Preston 584 Castro St. #614 SF CA 94114 USA