Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!samsung!usc!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!decwrl!world!jon_sree From: jon_sree@world.std.com (Jon Sreekanth) Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers Subject: Re: PostScript Printers Message-ID: Date: 9 Jan 91 19:19:34 GMT References: <1991Jan3.201827.11119@maverick.ksu.ksu.edu> <407@beagle.UUCP> Sender: jon_sree@world.std.com (Jon Sreekanth) Distribution: na Organization: The World Lines: 27 In-Reply-To: chandler@beagle.UUCP's message of 6 Jan 91 21:37:27 GMT In article <407@beagle.UUCP> chandler@beagle.UUCP (Jim Chandler) writes: In article <1991Jan3.201827.11119@maverick.ksu.ksu.edu>, terry@eece.ksu.edu (Terry Hull) writes: > 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 about $2000. I would also seriously consider an HP LJ III with their new Adobe PS cartridge. It is licensed by Adobe and is about $400. You will spend a little more in the long run (about $2200 for printer, memory and cartridge). But you will be getting an HP LJ. We're a couple of weeks away from buying a printer ourselves, and we're leaning towards the LJ III. The LJII series (except the IIP) has no future. The reason we'd spring for the LJ III instead of other competing 8 ppm printers would be the resolution enhancement. Also, as Jim says, it's an HP, so there are many mfrs making add-ons (memory cards, accelerator cards, fonts, etc, and also s/w support) Regards, / Jon Sreekanth Assabet Valley Microsystems Fax and PC products 346 Lincoln St #722, Marlboro, MA 01752 508-562-0722 jon_sree@world.std.com