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Inexpensive Laser Printer

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From: Thomas F. Owen
Date: Thu, 01 Oct 1992 12:07
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I am looking for an inexpensive laser printer, preferably one that
supports Postscript.  I realize that Ghostscript is available to
drive most laser printers, but this is an expensive solution in terms
of print times and integration into standard packages that directly
support Postscript.  This printer will be low volume and used on an
IBM PC platform.

I am looking for experiences both good and bad about these low end
printers.  Examples of experiences include problems in setup or use,
consumable replenishment issues, overall performance, quality of
output, expandability to support complex outputs (e.g., multiple
fonts, large bitmaps, etc.), etc.

I believe that the TI MicroLaser supports Postscript directly and is 
reasonably priced, but I have no information on itsperformance, 
compatability, reliability, etc.  The QMS 410 is another choice but is 
more expensive.  Are there other solutions that give 3-4 pages per minute 
and support or are capable of supporting the standard 35 fonts used by the 
Laserwriter?

Please email any responses directly to me, and I will summarize for the
news group.

Thanks in advance for any experiences that you can share.

Tom Owen
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