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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

Dave Le Good <dave@minuet.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> >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. 

The problem with some inkjet printers is that if you use them a lot, the
running costs can be quite high.

The Apple Color LaserWriter 12/660 now costs a reasonable 2,200 pounds +
VAT plus 300 odd pounds for an extra three-year AppleCare warranty. It
obviously isn't the latest in technology, but you can't really go wrong
at that price. It cost about 5,000 pounds a couple of years ago.

It has a couple of drawbacks, but nothing major. E-mail me if you
require more details.

I have had the predecessor (the 12/600PS) for a couple of years now and
it is quite cheap to run and has been very reliable. 




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

mark_ingle@ifep.demon.co.uk (Mark Ingle) wrote:

>The Apple Color LaserWriter 12/660 now costs a reasonable 2,200 pounds +
>VAT plus 300 odd pounds for an extra three-year AppleCare warranty. It
>obviously isn't the latest in technology, but you can't really go wrong
>at that price.

Ah, now that sounds a bit more like it. Still pricey, of course, but I'm
sure we'd recoup the investment in reduced running costs within the first
few months.

>It has a couple of drawbacks, but nothing major. E-mail me if you
>require more details.

Yes please - this looks like a serious contender, so any info you can
provide on your experiences of it would be most appreciated. Especially
runing costs, so I can justify buying one. :-)

Ben

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Ben Lovejoy <ben@lovejoy.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> Is there a cheaper alternative to a colour laser? Or do I have to sell the
> receptionist[2]?

The Tektronix phase change series of printers which use solid ink are
worth a look if you are looking for cheap consumables. I can't keep up
with model numbers, they were all marked 'SP' at one point, but not any
more.

Ink jets may not be too bad if you choose carefully and if you refill
cartridges, the Epson ones are particularly good and easy to refill. See
elsewhere for my recommendation on how to turn a cheap inkjet into a
cheap Postscript clone... cross my palm with silver and I'll nip round
and install one for you.

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mark_ingle@ifep.demon.co.uk (Mark Ingle) wrote:

>The Apple Color LaserWriter 12/660 now costs a reasonable 2,200 pounds +
>VAT plus 300 odd pounds for an extra three-year AppleCare warranty. It
>obviously isn't the latest in technology, but you can't really go wrong
>at that price.

Ah, now that sounds a bit more like it. Still pricey, of course, but I'm
sure we'd recoup the investment in reduced running costs within the first
few months.

>It has a couple of drawbacks, but nothing major. E-mail me if you
>require more details.

Yes please - this looks like a serious contender, so any info you can
provide on your experiences of it would be most appreciated. Especially
runing costs, so I can justify buying one. :-)

Ben

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filter@firthcom.demon.co.uk (Steve Firth) wrote:

>Ink jets may not be too bad if you choose carefully and if you refill
>cartridges

I think speed is the big drawback with inkjets - we typically need to run
out eight copies of a 50-page document (a pretty typical application), and
our current inkjet takes forever to do a single copy. It also runs out of
ink midway through every important job ...

>elsewhere for my recommendation on how to turn a cheap inkjet into a
>cheap Postscript clone... cross my palm with silver and I'll nip round
>and install one for you.

That sounds like a neat trick, though.

Ben