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From: robbins@blackfin.rice.edu (Thomas Robbins)
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Subject: Re: laser printer recommendation sought
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Date: 3 Mar 91 04:54:56 GMT
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In article <1991Feb27.195803.5126@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> kingson@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu (Kingson Gunawan) writes:
>I am planning to purchase a laser printer and right now I have narrowed down my choice to either TI microlaser PS35 or QMS PS-410.
>
>Do any of you have any experience with these laser printers?  Which one is a better buy for the money?  I am definitely aiming at the best output quality (either text or graphics).  How much memory does the printers need to process a full page postscript 
>graphics?  How much is the cost for memory upgrade if I need one?Any recommendation on which mail-order company to get either of these printers?

As a sidenote, does anybody know anything about the TI microlaser PS17 ? It
seems to be identical to the PS35, but with less fonts, while listing for
(I think) $1499 vs $1899 in the MacLand (I think) ad in the April (I know)
issue of MacUser.

Are the extra fonts worth $400?

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