Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!asuvax!tosh!starta From: starta@tosh.UUCP (John Starta) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware Subject: Re: Apple Personal Laserwriter NT Keywords: apple personal laser nt about Message-ID: Date: 28 Dec 90 20:59:51 GMT References: <90Dec28.122756est.6198@nexus.yorku.ca> Reply-To: tosh!starta@asuvax.eas.asu.edu (John Starta) Organization: Before Computing Inc., Phoenix, AZ Lines: 23 s442085@NEXUS.YORKU.CA (Norman Omoto) writes: > First, what type of engine does it use? So far, I've gotton three different > answers, a Canon P110, a Canon LX (most popular answer), and some "other" > engine. It uses the Canon LBP-LX print engine, which has a duty cycle rated at 150,000 pages, or half that of the LaserWriter IIs but 50 percent more than the original LaserWriter. The printer uses $99 toner cartridges that print about 3,500 pages each. > I'd appreciate it if anyone could offer any information (including opinions > on how whether or not it's worth purchasing). I don't know about the SIMMs, but nonetheless I think I would buy one for personal use. Especially since it is networkable and Postscript. John -- John A. Starta Internet: tosh!starta@asuvax.eas.asu.edu Software Visionary UUCP: ncar!noao!asuvax!tosh!starta AOL: AFA John; CompuServe: 71520,3556