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From: lorner@csuchico.edu (Lance Orner)
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Subject: Re: HP DeskWriter question
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Date: 13 Aug 90 05:48:32 GMT
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In article <0093B195.04E49880@uclapp.physics.ucla.edu> jprice@uclapp.physics.ucla.edu (John Price) writes:
>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.

I belive the term "thermal inkjet" means that the print-head uses heat to force
the ink out of the ink well and onto the paper.  A thermal printer uses heat
to create the markings on the pages, not ink, and special paper is required
that will respond to this head.

>>		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.

I have a DeskJet, not a DeskWriter, although the printer is almost identical.
I agree that the print doesn't look exactly like a laser printer, I don't know
if I'd go so far as to degrade it down to "near-letter quality."  With good
quality paper, and ATM, this printer can _ery_ good quality that looks great.
But the quality of the print has to do in large part to the paper you use. 
I've noticed that on some papers, the ink will "run" more, causing the edges
to be less distinct.  Good paper can really help, if not solve, this problem.

This, and the fact that it is a lot cheaper than a laser printer, is the reason
I'd recomend one.

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