Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!wuarchive!emory!att!ucbvax!pogo.wv.tek.com!davidh8 From: davidh8@pogo.wv.tek.com (David Haight) Newsgroups: comp.laser-printers Subject: Re: Color Postscript Printers Message-ID: <9104191549.AA03462@crayola.cs.UMD.EDU> Date: 17 Apr 91 22:03:40 GMT References: <9104171648.AA25725@crayola.cs.UMD.EDU> Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Organization: Tektronix, Inc., Wilsonville, OR. Lines: 30 Approved: laser-lovers@brillig.umd.edu In article <9104171648.AA25725@crayola.cs.UMD.EDU> RWHELAN@ETSU.BITNET (Rob Whelan) writes: >Color page printers currently employ thermal wax technology. It is slower >and more expensive per page than laser type, but the printers themselves are >less expensive. Color thermal wax printers generally run about $7000-$9000 >with a print speed of about 1 page per minute. >A few companies that make them are: > >QMS Model 100 (or something close to that model) (205) 633-4300 >NEC Colormate PS $8995 1-800-NEC-INFO > >Epson also makes one, but I don't have model numbers or anything (213) 373-9511 > >I don't have any info on actual color LASER printers, but I'd like to get some >if anyone has anything. I've heard that they run about $20,000 (ouch!) Include on this list Tektronix PhaserII PX $7995 1-800-835-6100 (tell them you heard it on the net) or email me. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- David Haight | davidh8@pogo.wv.tek.com | INTERNET Tektronix, GPID Div. | {backbone}!tektronix!pogo!davidh8| UUCP PO Box 1000, M/S 63-630 | (USA) (503) 685-3151 | VOICE Wilsonville, OR 97070 | (USA) (503) 685-3063 | FAX -----------------------------------------------------------------------