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Re: Colour printer advice

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From: Dave Le Good
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 1997 00:00
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In article <B0BDAD479668155D4@lovejoy.demon.co.uk>,
ben@lovejoy.demon.co.uk (Ben Lovejoy) wrote:
>
>Anticipated future usage will be to print around 400 pages per day. A
>typical day's output would be 8 copies of a 50-page document.
>
>Now, I know you're all itching to advise me to go out and buy a colour
>laserprinter, and - believe me - I'd love to. I had a loan unit for a few
>days and it was *beautiful*. But it cost five grand. And having only
>recently forked out four grand for a 3400c with toys, a further five grand
>for a colour projector and going on for yet another three grand for a Demon
>Network Dialup Account with ISDN router (which still doesn't work yet
>because Demon's Corporate Services Division don't seem to know the first
>thing about Macs[1]), the new equipment budget is currently in intensive
>care, doctors describing its condition as "critical".
>
>So ...
>
>Is there a cheaper alternative to a colour laser? Or do I have to sell the
>receptionist[2]?


(S)He may have to go :(  I use an HP 870 CXI inkjet - which is sold as a
professional printer.   Good quality but most likely to be too slow for the
above task. 

Dave
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Date: 1997/12/18
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