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From: wvanbeek@ZEUS.MGMT.PURDUE.EDU (Bill Van Beek)
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Subject: Re: Printer Costs
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Date: 12 Jan 90 14:26:52 GMT
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Lanny Udey writes..

> Has anyone made a detailed cost comparison (or obtained one from a
> vendor) of dot matrix, laser and ion deposition printers for use as
> networked printers?
>
> I have a comparison of laser and ion deposition for >30 ppm printers
> which I would be happy to share. What I need is for HP RuggedWriter
> types of printers.
>

Our experience has been somewhat limited but the figures that we have are as
follows

For Apple LW (all models, <16,000 ppm)                 $.0675 /page
                          >16,000 ppm                  $.0850 /page
For HP LJ (all models)                                 $.0800 /page
For HP LJ2000             >25,000 ppm                  $.0195 /page
For C.ITOH cie3000, HP LJ emulation >25,000 ppm        $.0165 /page
For HP Rugged writer      <16,000 ppm                  $.0520 /page
                          >16,000 ppm                  $.0880 /page
For IBM Band Printer (RSCS)                            $.0110 /page

These figures include maintenance, toner, paper, and other consumables.  The
interesting thing that we found out was the reliability question really began
to be the high point rather than the $ cost per page.


Thanks.

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