[WinMac] Re: COLOR PRINTER for MAC network

Harris, Matt(HARRISMA[at]Mattel.com)
Wed, 20 Oct 1999 09:36:31 -0700

If you can afford the up front cost of the color laser, there is an
additional benefit. Hardware support for Adobe Postscript. That means you
get the same type of interpreter rasterizing your print as would be used for
a professional quality print. Images are more crisp and exact with a
Postscript printer.

Color laser printing is also faster.

Possible manufacturers are QMS, Tektronix, and HP. I have had really bad
luck with HP lately since they are now using Postscript emulation rather
than Adobe Postscript. QMS is also Postscript emulation. If you are going
to get a Postscript printer - make sure it is Adobe Postscript.

If you pay more than $2000 for the printer you go with, be certain to also
buy a support contact. Repairs can easily hit $1000 for this equipment.

________ o0O0_____@^@_____0O0o _____________
          Matthew Harris, Mattel Inc.
>>>>>>>>> Advanced Graphic Technologies
>>>>>>> Sr. Analyst, Applied Systems
>>>>> HarrisMa@Mattel.com

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>From: Alan Cairns <support@uweb.engr.washington.edu>
>
>We have Epson 850N and 900N printers at different locations on our
>network. The N indicates an Ethernet card. Reliable and high quality
>output with the difference being the 900 is faster. Just keep in mind
>you will be consuming a lot of ink from expensive cartridges. When
>photo quality is not an issue (PowerPoint transparencies, color
>announcements, and the like) we use a Tektronix 340. This cost
>several thousand at the outset but has printed over 30,000 pages with
>little maintenance. Much cheaper in the long run because the type of
>ink used per page is far less.
>
>Good luck,
>Alan

>>Looking for advice on what brand and model of color inkjet printer to
>>buy to put in a G3 Mac lab to satisfy the minimal color needs of student
>>projects. It will go on our AppleShare network even though it will only
>>appear in the zone set up for this lab.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>V. Wysong

Re: COLOR PRINTER for MAC network

If you can afford the up front cost of the color laser, there is an additional benefit.  Hardware support for Adobe Postscript.  That means you get the same type of interpreter rasterizing your print as would be used for a professional quality print.  Images are more crisp and exact with a Postscript printer. 

Color laser printing is also faster.

Possible manufacturers are QMS, Tektronix, and HP.  I have had really bad luck with HP lately since they are now using Postscript emulation rather than Adobe Postscript.  QMS is also Postscript emulation.  If you are going to get a Postscript printer - make sure it is Adobe Postscript.

If you pay more than $2000 for the printer you go with, be certain to also buy a support contact.  Repairs can easily hit $1000 for this equipment.

________ o0O0_____@^@_____0O0o _____________
          Matthew Harris, Mattel Inc.
  >>>>>>>>> Advanced Graphic Technologies
     >>>>>>>  Sr. Analyst, Applied Systems
        >>>>>   HarrisMa@Mattel.com

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

>From: Alan Cairns <support@uweb.engr.washington.edu>
>
>We have Epson 850N and 900N printers at different locations on our
>network. The N indicates an Ethernet card. Reliable and high quality
>output with the difference being the 900 is faster. Just keep in mind
>you will be consuming a lot of ink from expensive cartridges. When
>photo quality is not an issue (PowerPoint transparencies, color
>announcements, and the like) we use a Tektronix 340. This cost
>several thousand at the outset but has printed over 30,000 pages with
>little maintenance. Much cheaper in the long run because the type of
>ink used per page is far less.
>
>Good luck,
>Alan


>>Looking for advice on what brand and model of color inkjet printer to
>>buy to put in a G3 Mac lab to satisfy the minimal color needs of student
>>projects.  It will go on our AppleShare network even though it will only
>>appear in the zone set up for this lab.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>V. Wysong

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