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From: dylan@cs.washington.edu (Dylan McNamee)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: HP DeskJet new INK
Keywords: ink,dj,deskjet,hp,printer
Message-ID: <12969@june.cs.washington.edu>
Date: 6 Sep 90 20:26:13 GMT
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Reply-To: dylan@june.cs.washington.edu (Dylan McNamee)
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>> ALL:
>>   I was told by an HP dealer that HP will announce a new
>> ink that will tolerate water better this fall. Sometime
>> between now and Dec.
>> David
>
>I read the same good news.  They are also introducing a new Deskjet
>(500) to replace the existing two.  Its better and cheaper.  Hurrah
>Hurrah!!!!

slightly more detailed info:
	the DJ500 is out, shipping, and costs just a tad less than
	the DJ+ (retail...but since the rebate program is over, net cost
		is higher.)

	The DJ500 has more built in fonts (CG Times, and another one)
	and does more of its regular features in landscape mode.

	It is not faster.

	The new ink formulation is (according to my dealer) ready, 
	but she wasn't sure if it is "in stock" since it has the
	same part number as the old (amazing to me, since HP seems to change
	part #'s whenever an engineer looks at something crosseyed).

all in all, very good news about the best affordable
printer (MHO) on the market.

dylan