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From: rickk@hpvcfs1.HP.COM (Rick Klaus)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Looking for good Mac printer
Message-ID: <780013@hpvcfs1.HP.COM>
Date: 5 Jul 89 17:57:55 GMT
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Organization: Hewlett Packard, Vancouver, WA
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Well we may be able to help!!!

As of July 1, HP officially introduced the DeskWriter Printer... a Deskjet
specifically designed for the Mac. (Boy it's been tough keeping quiet all 
this time!)  It comes with a chooser level driver that has been tested on
literally hundreds of the most popular mac applications.  If you have heard
bad things about the speed of DeskJet with the Mac, then you will be 
pleasantly surprised by the DeskWriter.  Over a wide range of test documents,
DeskWriter averaged 1 page per minute (Mac SE, 20MB HB, 1MB RAM) while the
LaserWriter IINT managed to get 2.31 (much less than rated 8 PPM).  It retails
for $1195, so I would guess that $700 is not unreasonable for a street price.
Drop me a note if you want more info, but you really have to see it in 
action to appreciate it.

Rick Klaus
rickk@hpvcfs1

Disclaimer: I am definitely biased since I designed the DeskWriter Hardware!