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From: fons@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu (Paul Fons)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: PS printer availability in Japan
Summary: Need to buy a laser printer in Japan
Keywords: japan PostScript laser-printer
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Date: 2 Jun 90 21:34:50 GMT
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  I am leaving for Japan in a couple of weeks to take up a postdoc position
at the University of Tsukuba.  My problem is that while I have my own Mac II
I have no PostScript laser printer (it is an easy thing to use the University
of Illinois's printers they are everywhere).  I have a minimal research
budget in Japan which I could use in part for buying a printer.  The problem
is that from what I understand it is very difficult to get a Japanese 
institution to purchase an American product from overseas -- so I'll probably
have to buy something from within Japan.  (No comments on the purchasing
limitations -- It is not my policy after all).  The $3000 question is then
what PostScript printers are available in Japan - and which is  the best deal?


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                                      Paul Fons
fons@vmd.cso.uiuc.edu (internet)      Coordinated Science Laboratory
fons@uiucvmd (bitnet)                 University of Illinois 
                                      1101 W. Springfield Ave., Urbana IL 61801