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From: hammen@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Robert J. Hammen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Mac Printers
Keywords: GCC, Apple, HP, others
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Date: 4 Dec 89 13:13:54 GMT
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In article <2574@cbnewse.ATT.COM> macduff@cbnewse.ATT.COM (Roger R. Espinosa) writes:
>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

If you're going to compare discount prices to discount prices, be aware that
the "street" price of an ImageWriter II is $450 (some places sell it for less,
while most sell it for more). But you're right, the ImageWriter II is
overpriced compared to other 9-pin printers (but then again, aren't most
Apple products overpriced compared to the third-party competition? The only
two Apple peripherals I like are the Extended Keyboard and the RGB monitor and
video card combo).

>> 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.

Expect to see more info about this on the net soon. Here's the scoop. GCC
on Friday announced the PLP2 (or is it the PLP II)? It is a VERY small 
footprint laser printer (using a new print engine from Okidata, I believe - 
Oki just announced a printer based on a similar engine at Comdex). The list
price on the unit is $1399 (the rep who showed it made big claims about "the
world's least expensive laser printer."

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