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From: jgd@Dixie.Com (John G. DeArmond)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
Subject: Re: PostScript Printers
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Date: 7 Jan 91 07:34:16 GMT
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elee1q@jetson.uh.edu writes:

>In article <1991Jan3.201827.11119@maverick.ksu.ksu.edu>, terry@eece.ksu.edu (Terr
>> We have about $2000 in our budget to get a PostScript printer.  We
>> would like one that will print normal text at about 6 - 8 ppm and
>> need an RS-232 interface on it.  Do any of you have printers that
>> fit this description that you would recommend to others?  Any that
>> you have purchased you would avoid in the future?  
>> 
>> Any advice you can give would be greatly appreciated.  
>> 

>You can buy a HP Laser Series II and pay another $250 for a Adobe Post Sript
>Cartridge.  Then you will have a PS printer with parallel and serial interface
>for $1400.  By the way, you can send the rest of $2000 to me.


Don't screw around with this low performance jerry-rigging if you have the
budget for a real PostScript printer.  For just a tad over 2 grand, you
can get the NEC postscript printer that has 2 paper bins built in, does
PostScript, HP Laserjet, Epson and Diablo 630 (!) emulations, has a serial,
parallel and Appletalk port, uses consumables instead of expensive cartridges
and is fast.  I've used this printer extensively and I've sold it to clients
who love it.  

If you only want to spend about a kilobuck, look at TI's new personal
PostScript printer.  It is a neat little box that does PostScript and
HP laserjet emulation, uses consumables, has a user-replaceable photosensitive
drum, a serial and a parallel port.  One of my clients has one and I'm
impressed enough with it to buy one myself.  Our local discounter, Soft
Warehouse has 'em for a kilobuck even.  (404) 441 3300 if you can't find one
that cheap locally.

BTW, the AppleTalk link on the NEC printer is a hot setup.  Get one of the
PC-based AppleTalk adaptor boards (Daystar Digital here in Atlanta makes 
a nice one) and enjoy the 230kb link speed.

John

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