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From: daves@hpcilzb.HP.COM (Dave Scroggins)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Re: HP Deskjet info wanted
Message-ID: <9650015@hpcilzb.HP.COM>
Date: 18 Oct 90 22:17:03 GMT
References: <13570026@hpspdra.HP.COM>
Organization: HP Design Tech Center - Santa Clara, CA
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>   >Can someone tell me the difference between the HP Paintjet
>   >at $1000 and the HP Paintjet XL at about $1900?

>Other than the XL having a wide carriage (17-inches?),
>I really don't know of any differences.

Well this isn't exactly true --- The PaintJet uses fanfold paper
with manual single sheet/transparenecy mode available. 
(A/A4 size Z fold)

The Paintjet XL, on the other hand, uses cut sheet print media, with
automatic loading. It can auotmatically feed transparency film.
( tray holds up to 200 sheets A/A4 or B/A3 sheets of paper or
 up to 70 sheets of A/A4 transparency film.)
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The XL also has a "presentation mode" for "brighter, more dense colors".
(presentation mode is for use with paper only)

The XL can accept font cartridges also, including an HP-GL/2 language 
interpreter cartridge.

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The PaintJet users two ink cartridges, a black and multicolor.

The XL users four, black, cyan, yellow, and magenta.

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The PaintJet is powered by an external power module (like the DeskJet).

The XL uses your basic power cord.

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The XL takes up about twice the desk space as a regular PaintJet.

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The XL costs ALMOST twice what a regular PaintJet will cost. 
(based on list price)

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Information obtained from the PaintJet XL User's Guide and  HP Test & 
Measurement Catalog 1990.

I normally use a regular PaintJet at work, I can send things over the LAN to
a PaintJet XL, although I don't too often, and use a DeskJet at home.
(Sometimes I take the regular PaintJet home to use with my Amiga.)

DISCLAIMER: I do not work for the part of HP that makes printers. HP does not 
            give me anything if anyone buys a printer. I jsut like the printers.

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An aside: The HP Test & Measurement Catalog 1990 actually mentions hooking the
          printers to an AMIGA.

           The PaintJet XL User's Guide specifies which RS232 cables to use
           with "Commmodor Amiga 500/1000", and which Centronics cable to
           use with a "Commodore Amiga 500/2000".

I don't know why they were listed like that, rather all three computers for
both cables. (The A3000 wasn't out when the book was printed.) But that
is the FIRST time I had seen the Amiga mentioned in an official HP document.

Dave S.