Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!cbmvax!higgin
From: higgin@cbmvax.UUCP (Paul Higginbottom MKT)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: color printer recommendations?
Keywords: color printers, Xerox4020,HP Paintjet
Message-ID: <6076@cbmvax.UUCP>
Date: 24 Feb 89 13:59:01 GMT
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In article <317@jvc.UUCP> jonathan@jvc.UUCP (Jonathan Hue) writes:
$The best color inkjet printer I know of is the IRIS (the company in
$MA, not the computer from SGI).  I don't know the specs of their latest
$model, the last one I saw was 240 dpi, with about 8 levels of density,
$achieved by printing multiple dots on top of each other.  I think these
$were around $20K-$30K.
$
$-Jonathan Hue		uunet!jvc!jonathan

I think your last name is great considering the context. :-)

Anyway, I too have seen the IRIS and have sample outputs that I tell
people beforehand they won't believe and of course they say "yeah
sure, more hype..." - but then they see it -- the jaw drops, they
move into the light and stare closer at the page.  Usually a
"holy ...." or "wow" drops from their lips.

The IRIS can print on standard paper, acetate, cloth, or even sandpaper
(this from their brochure).  It's 240 or 300dpi with 32 spot sizes
allowing effectively for instant and perfect half toning.  It really
has to be seen to be believed.

The prices I got from them did range ($15K - 75K), however, for an
advertising agency for example, this would soon pay for itself.

The model I've seen does up to 34" x 44" prints (yes it is kinda
huge), but they're going to be coming out with smaller ones I think.

	Paul.

Disclaimer: these are my own opinions and not necessarily those of
my employer.