[WinMac] Re: PRINTER PURCHASE ADVICE

Daniel L. Schwartz(expresso[at]snip.net)
Sat, 12 Jun 1999 12:32:21 -0400

        Hello, gang!

        Before buying look at the ink cartridge setup: If you have kids that are
going to be printing with lots of color - As opposed to B&W text averaging
5% ink coverage - then you'll want to get a printer that has separate
inkjet heads and ink cartridges. Many of today's inkjet printers have the
inkjet nozzle assembly integral to the ink cartridge. This is sort of like
razors: Give away the razor (the printer) and sell the blades (the ink
cartridges).

        Worse yet are two-cartridge printers: One black cartridge and one
"tri-color" (process red, process blue, process yellow) cartridge, where as
soon as one color runs out you have to replace the cartridge. You *may*
find it better to buy a PC printer and use InfoWave (formerly GDT)
PowerPrint: They have USB-Parallel and Ethernet-Parallel adapters *and the
drivers* as well as their older Serial-Parallel offering. See it at:
 <http://www.infowave.com/print/welcome_to_imaging.htm>

        While you're at it, check out the inkjet printer offerings from Alps and
Canon. I particularly like my Alps MD-4000...

        Lastly, do you need PostScript® capability? Then also check out
 <http://www.birmy.com> and
 <http://www.infowave.com/stylescript/StyleScript_intro.htm> for RIP
software and desired compatibility.

        Cheers!
        Dan

At 08:38 AM 6/12/99 -0700, Bruce wrote:
>vwysong@infinet.com wrote:
>>
>> Any advice on which is better for a home purchase for an IMac : Epson 740
>> or HP 882?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> V. Wysong
>
>Spooky! I was just asked this very question the other day by someone here at
>work. The Epson is marginally slower (6 vs 8 ppm BW, 5 vs 6 color), but it's
>also higher resolution (1440 vs 600 dpi). Both are about equally reliable,
>both cost about the same to feed (paper, ink)...I'd definitely go for the
Epson.

 -----------------------------------------------------------------

     DO NOT OPEN OR DOWNLOAD ANY ATTACHMENTS TO THIS MESSAGE!

        <mailto:expresso@snip.net>
         
        ALTERNATE: <mailto:expresso@workmail.com>

                Webmaster for <http://www.Faulknerstudios.com>,
                                        <http://www.BrakeAndGo.com>

-> NEW! Sign up for the Mac-NT Mailing list at:
 <http://www.onelist.com/subscribe/Mac-NT>

 -----------------------------------------------------------------

* Windows-MacOS Cooperation List *

This archive was generated by hypermail 2.0b2 on Sat Jun 12 1999 - 09:42:58 PDT