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From: ksteele@epas.toronto.edu (Ken Steele)
Subject: Re: DeskJet or Laser Printer
Message-ID: <1991May20.131241.13043@epas.toronto.edu>
Summary: Lasers are for Business
Keywords: DeskJet Laser Printer Hewlett-Packard
Sender: Ken Steele <ksteele@epas.utoronto.ca>
Organization: University of Toronto - EPAS
References: <42152@cup.portal.com> <42206@cup.portal.com> <1991May14.215216.18867@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu>
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Date: Mon, 20 May 1991 13:12:41 GMT

In response to Meir Green's question:

There is no question that Laser printers offer superior print
resolution, on less expensive paper stock.  The printers themselves,
however, are generally twice the price of the new HP DeskJet 500
(taking student discounts into account) and replacement cartridges are
considerably more than the $19 for a DeskJet cartridge.

So I believe that there is also no question that "the best printer FOR
THE MONEY" is an inkjet.  The DeskJet 500 is about a third the size of
a laser, draws CONSIDERABLY less electricity, and offers much more
trouble-free operation.

And just the other day, I was reading an article on magnetic fields and
possible connections to cancer.  Now, granted, this whole subject is a
little controversial, and I'm no expert, but the figures are quite
astounding for laser printers and electric shavers, not to mention
colour monitors.  The conclusion: laser printers are not appropriate
to the home environment.  (I know, I know, many will disagree).

I've found the DeskJet produces some remarkable output, with the right
software, and I have only wished for a laser when preparing
camera-ready copy for offset printing.  (The DeskJet/PageMaker output
looks just great in photocopies, but in offset printing the resolution
seems to be a problem).  Of course, if I owned a Laser printer, I'd want
a full-fledged linotronic typesetter when it came to offset printing, anyway...

As I've said before, the DeskJet 500's output, with Lazer paper and
using Windows 3.0 and Adobe Type Manager, is truly astounding.  You'd
have to see it to believe it wasn't laser...

						Ken Steele
						University of Toronto

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