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From: richard@gryphon.COM (Richard Sexton)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: color printer recommendations?
Keywords: color printers, Xerox4020,HP Paintjet
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Date: 20 Feb 89 18:24:32 GMT
References: <1931@tank.uchicago.edu>
Reply-To: richard@gryphon.COM (Richard Sexton)
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In article <1931@tank.uchicago.edu> arxt@tank.uchicago.edu (patrick  palmer) writes:
>
>1. Are there other significant differences in the capabilities of the two
>printers?

No.

>2. How well does the Paintjet work?  (Is there some reason why no one 
>seems to stock them such as they less reliable mechanically or something?)

Quite well. (no)

>3. Does the resolution look noticebly poorer for text?

No, it's pretty good for text.

>4. I have noticed good things on the net from time to time about the
>Xerox 4020 color printer.  Does anyone have experience to compare
>the 4020 with the Paintjet?

I prefer the HP over the xerox because of the finer dot pitch. They
are both about equally off from ideal colour, the xerox on the cyan
side, and the hp on the yellow side.

>5. Are there other color inkjet type printers that I should look at?
>(Assuming I can find any in stock around here.)  After working through
>my income tax, my upper limit for expenditure on a printer is $1000.

The one that I really like is the Tektronix 4692. Beautiful colours.
I think it's at least $1500, maybe more. You don't see them much though.


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