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From: jprice@uclapp.physics.ucla.edu (John Price)
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Subject: Re: HP DeskWriter question
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Date: 13 Aug 90 02:51:56 GMT
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In article <8120@ucrmath.ucr.edu>, bball@hubbell.ucr.edu (alvaro monge) writes:
>I had a few questions about the HP DeskWriter:
>		1 -- Is it an Inkjet printer, or what?
	Good question.  The specs in the manual say it's a "thermal inkjet" 
printer.  However, it cautions you against using paper designed for thermal 
or inkjet printers.  Go figure.

>		2 -- Does it come with its own driver?
	Yup.  Works great.

>		3 -- How good is this printer, since this is one printer I can 
	I find it has what I'll call "near-laser quality."  By this, I mean 
that while the resolution is the same, the quality isn't quite as good as 
most laser printers.  I suspect the pixels are slightly larger than those 
on a laser printer, due to the paper absorbing the ink.

>		4 -- Can any of you that use this printer tell me how you like it, or
>			dislike it.
	See #2 above.

>		5 -- What is the "BEST" price that I can get it for and where and also
>			what is the guarantee on the printer (year, 2 ???)
	I got mine, including everything I needed to get up and running, 
for $650.  This was, however, at a university discount price, so you might 
not be able to get that price.  I don't remember how long the warranty is.

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