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From: c152-cb@cory.Berkeley.EDU (Vince Lee)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: color printer recommendations?
Keywords: color printers, Xerox4020,HP Paintjet
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Date: 22 Feb 89 05:41:42 GMT
References: <1931@tank.uchicago.edu>
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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? [Paintjet and Deskjet]

Mainly just the resolution.

>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?)

It works just fine.  I think its just that most people have PC's and few
PC owners have had positive enough experiences with color to justify the
price of a color printer.

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

Yes.  It's still great though.  Ya gotta see it and judge for yourself.
You probably might not want to destop publish on a paintjet.

>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?

A Xerox has more saturated colors (sometimes too saturated) but the
ink tends to be kinda easy to rub off.  Also, the colors are sometimes
too bright, resulting in goofy flesh tones.  The Paintjet is 180dpi and
the Xerox is 120dpi. 

The Xerox is slow, and text is VERY slow compared to the 200cps NLQ of
the paintjet.

Both printers use expensive paper.  I think the Xerox paper feels funny.
On the other hand, you can refill a xerox with airbrush watercolors but
you have to buy HP's $35 ink cartridges.

>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.

Not in my opinion.