🚀 go-pugleaf

On Sun, 16 Feb 1997 05:11:56 GMT, matthew@sv.net.au (Matthew McDonald)
wrote:


>> 
>> I would be interested to know if anyone (individuals or companies) has
>> a colour A4 laser printer (HP5P, Tek 550, Apple 12/660 or similar)
>
>The HP 5P is not a Colour Laser Printer. Absolutely NOT. I have one on
>my desk right now.

Well, one of the 5 series HP's is colour. I'm sure if you have one,
you'll know which one I mean.


>> I'd supply our own paper and, of course, we would pay a negotiable
>> amount per page for use of the printer. Considering most laser
>> printers operate at around 10 - 20 cents per page, an appropriate
>> price may be upwards of 60 cents per page. As I said, it would be
>> negotiable and may depend on the size of the print runs. (Right now I
>> have a job where I'll need to print about 30 copies of 10 colour pages
>> from CorelDraw.)
>
>You are joking aren't you about the cost per page?. The cost per page
>on a Mono Laser is 2.5 to 30c a page. The cost on a colour laser
>printer is MUCH higher then that, from $2 to $10 a page depending on
>model and coverage. Plus you have to use SPECIAL paper on most models.

You really have *no* idea what you are talking about do you?

Mono lasers run at about 5c per page. (rough average)

Most colour lasers are around 15c per page (plus paper) for 20%
coverage.

The Tektronix 300X (a solid ink printer) is the most expensive of the
standard printers out there at about 50cents per page.

The only printers in the price range you mention are dye-sublimation
printers which print on photgraphic paper which costs $8 per page.

>So most people are going to want to make a profit etc especially as
>they're laid out $5000 to $25000 on a colour laser, plus the high
>running costs etc. You'll be looking at least $5 a page.

A computer dealership in Brisbane has already agreed to let me use
their Apple PS12/660 for $1 to $1.50 per page depending on volume.

Barry