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Subject: Re: An inexpensive laser printer
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Date: Wed, 22-May-85 02:10:30 EDT
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From: cornell!vax135!houxm!ho95b!wcs@uw-beaver.arpa


kevin@harvard.arpa (Kevin Crowston) is looking for
> ... an inexpensive (i.e. $4 to 8K) laser printer to
> connect to an IBM PC.  ... replace a daisy wheel printer 
> ... [ TeX? troff? Scribe? ]

Until recently, I would have recommended the HP LaserJet, for about $4K.
However, they're about to come out with a new LaserJet model, with a
decent amount of memory and downloadable fonts.  My HP sales rep didn't
have a price when I last talked with him.  The original LaserJet does
bitmap graphics (but doesn't have enough memory), does a good
daisy-wheel emulation, has plug-in font cartridges, and can do troff if
you buy software (from Textware International or Elan Computers.)
I don't know about TeX support.  It's based on the Canon printing
engine, also used by the Apple LaserWriter and Imagen 8/300.  Therefore,
it produces very good print and has a hopelessly small paper tray.
If you want to spend $8-$10K, you can get the Apple or the Imagen,
which have been discussed a lot on this mailing list, and will do good
troff, TeX, and graphics.  If the new LaserJet is priced low, it should
be a very good product.  Also Canon is coming out with a printer under
their own label; may be interesting.
			Bill Stewart