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From: macduff@cbnewse.ATT.COM (Roger R. Espinosa)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Mac Printers
Summary: DeskWriter - way to go
Keywords: GCC, Apple, HP, others
Message-ID: <2574@cbnewse.ATT.COM>
Date: 3 Dec 89 18:52:32 GMT
References: <17400@umn-cs.CS.UMN.EDU> <706@studsys.mu.edu>
Organization: The Rabbit Corps
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In article <706@studsys.mu.edu>, markr@studsys.mu.edu (rodenkirch) writes:
> If you want cheap then get the Imagewriter II.  You can get it for half the
> cost of either the GCC or HP.  

"Cheap" is relative here.  If I were buying a printer for my Mac, and I
had no printer, I would go for the DeskWriter, for the sheer reason that 
the ImageWriter is at lesat $500, adn the DeskWriter $800: yes, it's $300
(or more) more expensive, but we're talking about 144 dpi vs 300 dpi, faster
speed, etc.  I don't think that the IW II is worth its price (comparative
Epsons, etc. are selling at less than $200, with LQ printers starting around
$250.)

> 
> But if you want quality I can say that the HP Deskwriter is a good printer.
> I have an HP and have found no problems with it.  It may cost more but
> it is definitely worth the money I spent on it.
> 
> I'm not sure which GCC printer you are speaking of so I have no opinion.
> -- 

I think we're talking about the GCC Personal Laser Printer (PLP) which costs
around $1600.  Looks nice, but it's twice the price of the DeskWriter.

BTW, I do like my IW II for my printing needs.  It's my opinion, though, that
$500 is a bit much for something so ... ancient.

Roger
rre@ihlpn.ATT.COM