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In article <1jmormINNm7r@transfer.stratus.com> jmann@vineland.pubs.stratus.com writes:
>
>I received a number of replies on the HP 500C vs. 550C question
>I posted a couple of days ago. Thanks to all who replied.
>
>The major difference between the two is that, while both come
>with two cartridges (color and black), the 550C has both
>installed at once, and can thus use both in the same printout.
>The 500C only holds one cartridge at a time; you have to change
>them. (A simple procedure, that takes less than 10 seconds.) Thus,
>you can only use one cartridge for any particular print job. 
>For color print jobs that need some black, the black is a combination
>of the colors (and isn't quite black, but a very dark green).
>
>The 550C can apparently also print slightly farther into the
>margins, and has a bigger buffer.
>
>One other note on the 500C: when the black cartridge is installed,
>it is essentially a 500 (the HP black only inkjet), 
>and prints as well as a 500.
>
>Approximate prices (at CompUSA):
>
>500   $380   
>500C  $495
>550C  $695
>
>Based on all this, I bought a 500C.  This is for home use, and
>I couldn't justify $200 given that the color, for me, was a toy
>(it was only a bit more than the black printer, so it would
>be fun to have and use every now and then).  If I were
>producing lots of color graphics for presentations, I'd
>probably have gone with the 550C. But, since I don't use
>color very often, and the cartridges really are easy to 
>change, I'm quite happy with the 500C.
>
>---
>Jim Mann            
>Stratus Computer   jmann@vineland.pubs.stratus.com  
>
 I above reason is exactly why I bought my 500C. I'm very pleased with it but I
also recommend buying the Epson FX-80 emulation cartridge so that you have all
the bases covered.

Shannon Lilley
lilley@spdc.ti.com