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From: rrd@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Ray Depew)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
Subject: Re: What printer should I get?
Message-ID: <8400010@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM>
Date: 14 May 91 14:17:45 GMT
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> Hey there, people..  I have a question that maybe someone could give me
> some advice on.  I need a dot matrix printer with letter quality, does
> graphics, and is relatively quiet and fast.  I have about $600 (give or
> take $100) to blow on this thing.  What should I look at?
>  
> Thanks for any help,
>  
> Brian Samson  (Aka. Pianoman)

Brian,

What you want is an older-model DeskJet.  Your cost constraints kind of
eliminate the latest version, the DJ500, but it retails for only about $1K.
I don't know the street price of a DeskJet or DeskJet Plus, but I'd be really
surprised if they were going for much more than $500.

The entire DJ series is letter(Laser!)-quality 300 dpi, beautiful graphics,
whisper-quiet, and ... well, okay, not fast.  How fast did you say it had to
be?

Output is on regular 8-1/2" x 11" cut sheets, and with the new ink it's as
waterproof as the paper it's printed on.  You can buy Epson or IBM Proprinter
emulator cartridges for the DJ if you need to.

For more information, see any local computer dealer who has HP printers.



Regards
Ray Depew
HP ICBD -- IC's by Dictatorship
rrd@hpfitst1.hp.com