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From: c3ar@zaphod.uchicago.edu (Walter C3arlip)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Personal Postscript Printers
Message-ID: <1990Aug31.190120.18945@midway.uchicago.edu>
Date: 31 Aug 90 19:01:20 GMT
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How about a discussion of the new "personal" laser printers?  Recently,
several models of (relatively) inexpensive laser printers, both postscript
and quickdraw, have appeared on the market.  I am primarily interested in
the postscript versions, but I think a discussion including all models
would be appropriate.  These printers often use the same laser engine, but
differ in significant ways, e.g., some use 68000's, some 68020's; memory
ranges from 1 to 3 Mb; some use "real" postscript, some have "clone"
interpreters; etc.

Models I've seen advertised include:

GCC Technologies:  BLPII 		($2399)
		   BLPIIS 		($2899)
QMS:		   PS-410		($2795)
		   PS-810		($2995)
Texas Instruments: micro-LaserPS	($3150)
		   micro-LaserPS17	($2499)
Hewlett Packard:   LaserjetIIP 		($2300?)
		   LaserjetIII		($2600?)
QUME:		   ???
Okidata:	   ???
Panasonic:	   ???
ABATON (Everex):   ???

and, of course,
Apple:	   Personal LaserwriterNT	($2400)


These prices are probably not an accurate representation of what these
actually *cost* and are taken from sources that are not really comparable
(some are manufacturers list prices, some, like Apples, are with the
academic discount, etc.).  

Does anyone out there have any real experience with these (or other)
printers?  Is there any good reason to buy the Apple over any of the
others?  All facts and opinions are welcome!

--Walter
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Walter Carlip 				c3ar@zaphod.uchicago.edu
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