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From: tomj@snowking.Eng.Sun.COM (Tom Jacobs)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: PRINTERS - HP InkJet Vs. 24pin Vs. LaserPrinters
Message-ID: <1991Apr11.095612@snowking.Eng.Sun.COM>
Date: 11 Apr 91 16:56:12 GMT
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Reply-To: tomj@snowking.Eng.Sun.COM (Tom Jacobs)
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I'm looking to purchase a printer for a 386 home system that I 
will be using infrequently, but when I do use it it will be for
printing both simple text documents and graphics.  I'm used to 
high-speed/high-quality laser printers at work, but can't really
rationalize spending a lot on something that I won't be using much.

Therefore, I have been looking mostly at the HP DeskJet 500 which
seems to have nearly laser quality.  I can get it for ~$489 at
Fry's and it comes with a 3/yr HP warrenty.  $500 is my maximum.
Are there any other ink-jet type printers that I should look at?
Are there any 24-pin printers that have nearly the same print 
quality and font flexibilty for less money?  How about inexpensive
laser printers?  Thanks!

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