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From: gt4586c@prism.gatech.EDU (WILLETT,THOMAS CARTER)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc,comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: New Personal LaserWriters announced
Summary: Re: New Personal LaserWriters announced
Message-ID: <11227@hydra.gatech.EDU>
Date: 11 Jul 90 18:48:53 GMT
References: <90191.015015MAC111@psuvm.psu.edu> <1990Jul11.131926.5416@cbnewsh.att.com>
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Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology
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In article <1990Jul11.131926.5416@cbnewsh.att.com>, brion@cbnewsh.att.com (brion.n.feinberg) writes:
> 
> Well ... in my opinion (and its only mine - my employer could probably
> care less) if you want a non-Postscript, cheap laser printer set up, go
> for the following:
> 
> 1.  An HP Laserjet IIP (available  now for < $900 after rebate)
> 2.  The MacPrint printer driver (< $100)
> 3.  Adobe Type Manager (< $60)
> 

One more item needs to be added to the list to get the most out of the
HP LaserJet IIP:
   
  4.  An additional megabyte of memory for the printer.

In order to print high quality text and graphics (300dpi), the IIP requires
an extra megabyte over the 500k with with it comes stock.  This extra memory
will cost about $500 if purchased from Hewlett-Packard and about $250 if
purchased from Pacific Data Products.  That makes the total cost of a
completely usable IIP about $1300.  If you have to share the printer with
IBMs, it is a very good option.  If you have only macs hooked up to the
printer, then GCC makes some good postscript laser printers for about the
same $1300 which will be much faster than the IIP.  
Also, if you are sharing the IIP with other computers, take note of the
fact that your warranty is voided if you use a switch box that doesn't
suppress voltage surges during switching.  I expect other laser printer
warranties have the same condition. 


-- 
thomas willett 
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta  
gt4586c@prism.gatech.edu
"Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent." - Salvor Hardin (Foundation)