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From: john@newave.UUCP (John A. Weeks III)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Cheap laser printers
Message-ID: <878@newave.UUCP>
Date: 20 Jun 91 23:04:38 GMT
References: <1991Jun18.012304.20277@tc.fluke.COM>
Reply-To: john@newave.mn.org (John A. Weeks III)
Organization: NeWave Communications Ltd, Eden Prairie, MN
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In <1991Jun18.012304.20277@tc.fluke.COM> mce@tc.fluke.COM (Brian McElhinney):
> I was fascinated to find that one of the cheapest printers in the PC market
> (HP's LaserJet IIP for $575 from a *dealer*) cannot be used with the Mac.
> Well, it can, but only after you upgrade it to a total cost of $1500!

Not true!  You can use the LaserJet IIP for less than $100 extra including
a serial cable and fonts.  All you have to decide is if you want postscript
compatibility (using Freedom Of The Press Light) or faster printing (using
MacPrint 1.2 or above).  You will need to have a memory upgrade for you
printer if you want full screen graphics (a 3rd party 2 meg upgrade for
the IIP should be about $150).

-john-

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