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From: trump@qut.edu.au
Newsgroups: aus.computers,comp.dcom.lans,comp.periphs.printers
Subject: Laser Printing in a Student Lab Environment
Message-ID: <1991Jun20.110938.30701@qut.edu.au>
Date: 20 Jun 91 16:09:38 GMT
Organization: Queensland University of Technology
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I am in a situation where I am preparing a report on laser printing in 
a student computer laboratories.  Here are some some details about the
labs:

	- Available 24 hours a day
	- Contain PC Connected to Novell Networks
	- Present printing is either print queue or stand-alone (draft)

Laser printing services have now been requested for the labs.  Has anyone
had any experiences or information to share.  I actually have the following
questions:

1.  Has anyone used the HP IIIsi with the ethernet interface in the above
    environment?

2.  Has anyone instigated a cost recovery system?  It is reliable, available
    24 hours, mechanical or human?

3.  How does the IIIsi behave in a mixed environment (Macs and PC's)?  Can
    it switch between postscript and HPGL automatically?

4.  Has anyone prepared a report on offering laser printing facilities?

Any further information would also be greatly appreciated.

Jason Trump

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