bclee@ocf.berkeley.edu (Bob C. Lee) (07/10/90)
I was shopping around for a printer to go with my Mac IIci
and saw the HP DeskWriter. I was quite impressed with the
quality of the output it produced. Now I am thinking of getting
one myself if you people out there can help me on a few questions
I have.
1. The printer is claimed to have a 300dpi resolution, is it
true? I am asking because it doesn't look quite as good.
2. A stupid question, but being so ignorant, I'll have to
ask, does it come with a cable that I can use to connect
it to my Mac, or do I have to get it myself?
3. Also, does it need special printer paper?
4. Does it support PostScript? (I presume not.)
5. Finally, what is the best price you have seen anywhere on
it? The best (the only, actually) price I see is $829.95
from J&R Music World.
Please reply via e-mail. I seldom read this group due to
laziness. Thanks a million in advance.
G'day,
...b.o.b...cory@three.MV.COM (Cory Kempf) (07/12/90)
bclee@ocf.berkeley.edu (Bob C. Lee) writes: > I was shopping around for a printer to go with my Mac IIci > and saw the HP DeskWriter. [...] > 1. The printer is claimed to have a 300dpi resolution, is it > true? I am asking because it doesn't look quite as good. Yes it is 300 dpi. It also has a draft mode of 150 dpi. It only comes with four outline fonts, which may be the source of the output not looking as good as you expected. The output from mine while using one of their fonts is (to my somewhat untrained eye) laserwriter quality. With System 7 outline fonts (I have not yet tested this though), the problem should go away. > 2. A stupid question, but being so ignorant, I'll have to > ask, does it come with a cable that I can use to connect > it to my Mac, or do I have to get it myself? Yes. It can also be put on a localtalk network. > 3. Also, does it need special printer paper? Standard photocopier paper works best, but it can also use normal computer paper if you tear of the tractor feeds and the perforations (ran out of sheet paper one night!) > 4. Does it support PostScript? (I presume not.) Not directly. There are some applications out that will allow you to do the RIP on the Mac and send it to the Deskwriter. Freedom of the Press springs to mind, although I think they could have done the interface a bit better. > 5. Finally, what is the best price you have seen anywhere on > it? The best (the only, actually) price I see is $829.95 > from J&R Music World. That looks about right. Check out a copy of MacUser, et al. I have seen it advertised in there. Also, Several companies are comming out with low end laserprinters. 4 ppm, 300 dpi @ about $1200-$1600. I will point out one major disadvantage to the Deskwriter: The ink is water soluable. They claim to be working on this, but I have not seen the results yet. +C -- Cory Kempf I do speak for the company (sometimes). Three Letter Company 603 883 2474 email: cory@three.mv.com, harvard!zinn!three!cory