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From: ns@maccs.McMaster.CA (Nicholas Solntseff)
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Subject: Re: HP Thinkjet portable printer
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Date: 4 Apr 89 17:15:42 GMT
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In article <7713@pucc.Princeton.EDU> BVAUGHAN@pucc.Princeton.EDU writes:
>I was recently at a workshop in China, where one of the other participants
>had brought along her HP Thinkjet printer. I was impressed .....         
>                          ...... Can anyone give me more information about
>about the reliability of this printer? I probably would not be travelling
>much with it, and do most of my printing at the office.

Computer Science at McMaster bought four the year the Thinkjets appeared.

One was returned a couple of weeks after arrival because it would not work,
one failed after two years and was retired because repairs were quoted to
be almost 75% of purchase price!  The remaining two are still working --
one in the departmental office as a draft printer (a 24-pin Fulitsu is
the primary printer), and the other I have at home for occasional near
letter quality printing.

My main criticisms are: the ink carttridge only lasts for less than 500 sheets;
I am not satified with the print quality unless I use the HP ink-jet printer
paper.  The cost per 2,500 sheets is thus CAN$60 for paper plus CAN$60 for ink
cartridge -- a bit too much for widespread use!

Nick Solntseff
(416) 525-9140 xtn 3443