Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!caen!hellgate.utah.edu!csn!seri!wind55!marshall From: marshall@wind55.seri.gov (Marshall L. Buhl Jr.) Subject: Re: Need recommendation on lowest cost, full featured laser printer Message-ID: Keywords: HP, Deskjet 500 Sender: news@seri.gov (news) Organization: Solar Energy Research Institute References: <1991Apr24.142106.17102@cbnewsh.att.com> Distribution: na Date: 26 Apr 91 20:10:53 GMT Lines: 40 rkl@cbnewsh.att.com (kevin.laux) writes: > I need recommendations for a low cost, full featured laser printer. >Pages per minute is not critical, but being able to do 300 dpi in graphics >mode, availability of soft fonts, quality, ease of use, etc. are. > HP brand is preferred. Use will be 'desktop publishing' ala Windows >applications (Word, Excel, Project, Powerpoint, etc.) It's here! It's here! Finally - it's here! I just talked to a dealer about the new HP IIIP. She doesn't have much information on it yet. She didn't know about availability and options. she says the base (not list) price would be $1028. I use an HP III here at work and really LOVE it. Nary a problem over about 9 months. It has built-in scalable fonts including Times and Helvetica like fonts (CG Times and Univers). This means you don't need to buy any fonts - unless you want wierd stuff like DingBats or something. It also uses resolution enhancement technology to smooth out jaggies. It comes with 1MB of RAM. I don't know if the IIIP will just be a slower version of the III or if they'll remove some features, but I'll bet it'll be a nice machine. I'd love one for home. I was hoping that the price would be under $1000. Maybe they'll have a special on it sometime. BTW, I bought my first HP LJ II about four years ago. I have three other II's and two III's. Just yesterday, we had our first LaserJet problem. There's a groove in the fusor roller. The printer still works, but it squeeks a little while printing. HP makes high quality printers. Highly recommended. Marshall -- Marshall L. Buhl, Jr. EMAIL: marshall@seri.gov Senior Computer Engineer VOICE: (303)231-1014 Wind Program 1617 Cole Blvd., Golden, CO 80401-3393 Solar Energy Research Institute Solar - safe energy for a healthy future