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From: eda@persoft.com (Ed Almasy)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Okidata vs HP LaserJet
Summary: How does the Okidata OL400 compare to the LaserJet IIP and III?
Keywords: okidata ol400 laserjet
Message-ID: <1991Jan31.002146.1151@persoft.com>
Date: 31 Jan 91 00:21:46 GMT
Organization: Persoft, Inc.
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I'm looking for a moderately priced laser printer that is sufficiently
advanced that it will not be obsolete in the next 3-5 years.  I was
initially planning on going with an HP LaserJet III, but recently the
Okidata OL400 has been suggested to me as a lower cost alternative. 

Several questions come to mind, and I'm hoping the net at large can help
me answer a few of them:

- Does anyone have experience with the OL400 or any of the other Okidata
laser printers?

- What features does the LaserJet III have that the OL400 lacks?

- How does the OL400 compare with the LaserJet IIP (its closest price
competitor)?

- How much is the OL400 going for on the street?

- Is there a printer from Okidata that is one or two steps up that might
be a better competitor for the LaserJet III?

Any and all information on the subject will be appreciated.  Thanks!