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From: eap@bu-cs.BU.EDU (Eric Pearce)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs
Subject: Re: Heavier Duty Postscript Printer Survey Results
Message-ID: <20589@bu-cs.BU.EDU>
Date: 13 Mar 88 02:07:59 GMT
References: <1292@titan.camcon.uucp>
Reply-To: eap@bu-it.bu.edu (Eric Pearce)
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Organization: BD&HR (Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers)
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>At a lower level of performance there is the Texas Instruments 2115
>        300 dpi A4
>        Postscript Interface
>        15 ppm
>        Twin 250 sheet input trays
>        One 500 sheet output bin
>        1500000 drum life         
>        Rated up to 25000 pages/month
>        Toner bottle lasts 6000 pages
>        RS232, RS422, Centronics, Appletalk interfaces
>        Standard fonts + plug in cartridges
>        Can take OHP slides
>        5945 pounds
>        Toner about 40 pounds/bottle
>We will probably be getting the TI 2115 since  it is  good enough for
>us.  
>                                                                 Does
>anybody out there already have a TI 2115?  I'd  like to  know SOON if
>there are any problems with it!
>  |   Adrian Cockcroft anc@camcon.uucp  ..!seismo!mcvax!ukc!camcon!anc
>-[T]- Cambridge Consultants Ltd, Science Park, Cambridge CB4 4DW,
>  |   England, UK                                        (0223) 358855

We (Boston University) have 4 TI 2115's and at least 10 Talaris
T1500's (same Ricoh print engine).  The most used one has about 85,000
pages printed.   These were great when they were new.   They are
pretty reliable as far as being able to print without jamming or
failing in some other manner, but the print quality goes down hill
from the day you plug it in.  Replacing toner will restore darkness of
the print, but it is smeared noticeably.  This will not affect thin
lines such as normal print, but when you need to fill large areas, it
looks pretty bad.   Replacing the OPC belt will clean it up a bit, but
a large light spot will appear on the lower right hand part of the
page as the OPC belt goes past a couple thousand pages printed.  I get
the impression that these printers were never designed for the kind of
throughput we have here.   They would probably would be fine for a
small office's needs, but I would reccomend a printer with a Canon
print engine if this is what you are wanting to buy.   I think the
QUME QMS-800, Talaris T800 and the Apple LaserWriter all have the
Canon engine.  They tend to a lot slower, but their print quality
lasts throughout the printer's life. 
 
                                               -E
(anybody else have same experience ?)
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