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Subject: HP LaserJet Specifications
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Date: Sat, 7-Jul-84 16:09:46 EDT
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Posted: Sat Jul  7 16:09:46 1984
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From: "Tim Shimeall" <tim@uci-750a>
This printer seems to be intended as a replacement letter-quality printer
for small businesses.  Given that context, it seems to be quite adequate,
judging from the demonstration I saw.  The following are the technical
specifications:

  Text Resolution: 300 x 300 dots per inch
  Noise Level: less than 55 dB (noticably quieter than an Imagen)
  Print Speed: 8 pages/minute (roughly 300 CPS)
  Graphics Resolution: "Screen Dump Resolution" (but not up to text resolution)
  Has Portrait and Landscape Orientation Printing
  Can handle letter, legal, A4 and B5 size paper; other odd sized can be
    fed in using the manual feed capability
  100 sheet paper cartidge
  Fonts are supplied on plug-in Cartridges (1 font/cartridge, for about $110)
  Scientific Symbols font promised, but not yet available
  Proportionally spaced fonts "Available" (but I didn't see any)
  Up to 176 Characters Across 11 inch page, using Optional Comprssed Font
  RS232 Interface, at 9600 Baud
  50K internal data buffer
  Disposable Toner cartridge (lasts up to 3000 pages)
  MTBF 30,000 pages or 3,000 hours
  500 - 3,000 page-per-month Target Usage
  Interface software available for HP 150, IBM PC and look-alikes
  Price is about $3400

The "Font Cartidge" seems to restrict the user to two fonts/page (the printer
has a standard font) which would probably make it difficult for 
Scribe/troff/TeX use, but it seems to be a VERY good quality printer 
for microcomputer use.  The above information was gleaned from a
handout produced by HP's "LaserJet" demo package and from conversation
with a local computer store operator.  The copy I have has print which
is indistinguishable from that produced by a daisy-wheel printer.
				Tim