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From: andy@icom.UUCP (Andrew H. Marrinson)
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Subject: laserjet vs. imagen vs. ??
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Date: Mon, 29-Sep-86 22:13:23 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep 29 22:13:23 1986
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We have finally decided to purchase a laserprinter.  I notice that
most of the software support (e.g. ditroff, TeX) are for Imagens.
However, the HP laserjet+ is much cheaper, and clones are cheaper
still.  Just what does the extra ~4K buy you (besides 3X the RAM)?
Any other reccommendations/warnings?  We will be using it mostly like
a line printer, but occassionally we write fairly large documents
using {n,t,di}troff, and we are also considering using TeX.  I have
heard some frightening things about laserjet+'s used with ditroff.  In
particular a friend of ours using someones ditroff for the laserjet
says it creates a bit image file for the entire document because the
laserjet usually can't hold all the font changes.  He describes some
real headaches with this.

How about it?  I am in favor of the Imagen, others here like the
laserjets and no one can argue with the fact that it is cheaper.
Another fellow suggests we should get a postscript printer.  I feel
postscript is not being very widely embraced by the industry.  Is
Imagen the way to go?  Do the drawbacks of the laserjet+ outweigh the
price?  What is the likelihood of being able to find (preferably
public domain) ditroff or TeX drivers?  (I already have Imagen drivers
for both.)  I am undoubtedly not considering all the printers I should
be.  What others should I be considering (in the < 10K range and
better still in the ~5K range).

	Thanks (in advance),

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