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Price reduced to $125.

Jerry wrote:

> I am selling this for a friend. It is an HP LaserJet 2 with new fuser
> and fairly recent toner cart. He is wanting $150 for it. Please make
> offers to me and I will relay messages. These are still some of the
> nicest laser printers around and don't come up for sale very often, so I
>
> don't expect it to last at this price. Due to the weight of this item he
>
> would prefer a more localized sale. He is located in Philomath. Here are
>
> the specs and general info (kinda long):
>
> QUICK GLANCE
>
> Laser Quality Printer
> Prints up to 8 Pages Per Minute
> 300 dpi Maximum Resolution
> 200 Sheet Capacity Paper Tray
> Up to 12,000 Pages-per-Month Duty Cycle
> The HP 33440A LaserJet series II printer provides 300 dots per inch
> resolution with a throughput of up to 8 pages per minute.
>
> SPECIFICATIONS
>
> Printer Features
> PCL Printer Language level 4
> Interfaces RS-232-C / RS-422-A & Centronics parallel
> Font Cartridge Slots 2
> Total Memory 0.5 (512K)
> Fonts per page 16 maximum
> Downloadable Soft Fonts 32 maximum
> Resident Fonts 6 fixed pitch bitmapped fonts
> Memory
> Memory (RAM) Expansion
> 1MB
> 2MB
> 4.5MB
> Memory Requirements
> Full page (letter sized) 150 dpi graphics 512K
> Half page (letter sized) 300 dpi graphics 512K
> Full page (letter sized) 300 dpi graphics 1MB
> Full page (legalized) 300 dpi graphics 1MB
> Performance
> Pages per minute UP to 8
> First Page (after receipt of data) less than 16 seconds
> Warm-up time (depends on amount of memory) less than 30 seconds
> Duty Cycle Up to 12,000 pages per month
> Paper Handling
> Standard Input Trays 1
> Capacity (Regular Paper) 200 sheets
> Standard Output Tray 2
> Capacity Face down (correct order) 100 sheets
> Capacity Face up (inverse order) 20 sheets
> Maximum Paper Size 8 �" x 14"
> Minimum Paper Size 3 7/8" x 7 �"
> Paper Specification
> Standard and Manual Feed Tray 16 to 36 pound (60 to 135 g/m�)
> Caliper (thickness) 3.0 to 7.0 mils
> Moisture Content 4% to 6% by weight
> Smoothness 60 to 250 Sheffield
> Acid Content 5.5 pH to 8.0 pH
> Grain Long Grain
> Physical Specification
> Width 18.0 in (45.4 cm)
> Depth (body only) 19.0 in (48.2 cm)
> Depth (w/letter tray) 32.1 in (81.5)
> Depth (w/legal tray) 34.5 in (87.6 cm)
> Height 9.13 in (23.2 cm)
> Weight (including EP-S cartridge) 51.0 lbs (23.3 kg)
> Electrical Specification
> Voltage 100 V or 115 V� 10%
> Frequencies 50 or 60 Hz � 2 Hz
> Power Consumption @ 115 V AC
> Printing Maximum 870 Watts (7.5 Amps), 2970 BTU/HR
> Standby (typical) 170 Watts (1.48 Amps), 580 BTU/HR
> Peak Current Draw 20-22 Amps for 20 milliseconds
>
> GENERAL INFORMATION
> The LaserJet series II was the first SX-based printer on the market.
> HP's initial orders were so large that Canon could not build enough to
> supply both HP and Canon's other customers. Other OEM customers, such as
>
> QMS and Apple, had to wait 6 to 9 months to get SX engines in production
>
> quantities while HP set industry sales records. For several months,
> Canon didn't even
> allow itself production quantities for the Canon LBP-8II. This situation
>
> effectively gave HP an exclusive on the SX for all of 1987. The product
> was a stunning success from the start and seemed to appear on the front
> page of every computer magazine. By Fall Comdex of 1988, HP was
> celebrating the fact that it had sold over a million LaserJet and
> LaserJet II printers.
> HP did an excellent job of positioning and marketing the Series II. The
> product had just the right features to work well with the most popular
> software applications of the time. HP provided prototypes to key
> software houses long before the II was announced. This insured a healthy
>
> library of compatible application programs by the time the II hit the
> streets. HP spent
> heavily on advertising and bankrolled the distribution channels. The
> LaserJet series II became the biggest revenue product in HP's history.
> Distribution channels were very aggressive and discounted the product
> heavily. A large percentage was sold through the gray market. HP
> supported end users directly with HP service. No questions were asked
> about where it was purchased. HP just fixed it if the serial number was
> not too old. Low overhead gray marketers became very efficient
> distributors and the product ultimately reached end users with a minimum
>
> mark-up despite the many middlemen involved. Dealers complained
> tirelessly that they couldn't make any money on HP printers, and many
> big HP dealers went out of business. It didn't appear to matter for HP,
> because there were always more new dealers lined up at HP's doors eager
> to carry the most successful printer product ever made. From the
> beginning, the II was available at most computer stores for less than
> $2000. Discounted street prices dropped to about $1650 by mid 1988 and
> stayed at that level until the HP LaserJet III appeared in 1990. In the
> spring of 1990, HP anticipated that the introduction of the LaserJet III
>
> would result in an excess inventory of 30 to 40 thousand LaserJet II
> printers. They therefore dropped prices to dealers to blow out the IIs.
> The printers sold so fast that HP had far more orders than printers and
> was even unable to meet some non-cancelable orders. During the blowout,
> the street prices dropped to only $995. Within a few weeks, most dealers
>
> were out of stock, and the few that had product were able to sell it for
>
> about $1400. This seemed ridiculously high considering that the LaserJet
>
> III was already
> discounted to only $1550. With well over a million LaserJet series II
> printers sold, one would think that used ones should be available from
> many sources at low prices, but they're not. HP II printers rarely need
> repairs, lots of add-on products are
> available, and users seem to be quite attached to them. In 1991, dealers
>
> who had used IIs could easily sell them for $995.
> The Series II features both controller and engine improvements over the
> original CX-based LaserJets. The operator control panel features a 16
> character Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) panel instead of a two digit LED
> display. The front panel's extra characters make it easier to operate
> that the original LaserJet without referring to the manual. Still, the
> Series II does have a VCR-like quality that makes it difficult for most
> users to program.
>
> FONT INFORMATION
> The Series II has only 6 different bitmapped fonts, but this deficiency
> is made up for by the availability of thousands of font cartridges and
> by the fact that many software packages come with built-in HP
> II-compatible soft fonts.

The reason you don't see these "for sale very often" is that they are
usually given to the Goodwill and resold for $20, or simply thrown away...


"Jerry" <walkerj@dnc.net> wrote in message news:3AEB2990.8A8D3AF0@dnc.net...
> Price reduced to $125.
>
> Jerry wrote:
>
> > I am selling this for a friend. It is an HP LaserJet 2 with new fuser
> > and fairly recent toner cart. He is wanting $150 for it. Please make
> > offers to me and I will relay messages. These are still some of the
> > nicest laser printers around and don't come up for sale very often, so I
> >
> > don't expect it to last at this price. Due to the weight of this item he
> >
> > would prefer a more localized sale. He is located in Philomath. Here are
> >
> > the specs and general info (kinda long):
> >
> > QUICK GLANCE
> >
> > Laser Quality Printer
> > Prints up to 8 Pages Per Minute
> > 300 dpi Maximum Resolution
> > 200 Sheet Capacity Paper Tray
> > Up to 12,000 Pages-per-Month Duty Cycle
> > The HP 33440A LaserJet series II printer provides 300 dots per inch
> > resolution with a throughput of up to 8 pages per minute.
> >
> > SPECIFICATIONS
> >
> > Printer Features
> > PCL Printer Language level 4
> > Interfaces RS-232-C / RS-422-A & Centronics parallel
> > Font Cartridge Slots 2
> > Total Memory 0.5 (512K)
> > Fonts per page 16 maximum
> > Downloadable Soft Fonts 32 maximum
> > Resident Fonts 6 fixed pitch bitmapped fonts
> > Memory
> > Memory (RAM) Expansion
> > 1MB
> > 2MB
> > 4.5MB
> > Memory Requirements
> > Full page (letter sized) 150 dpi graphics 512K
> > Half page (letter sized) 300 dpi graphics 512K
> > Full page (letter sized) 300 dpi graphics 1MB
> > Full page (legalized) 300 dpi graphics 1MB
> > Performance
> > Pages per minute UP to 8
> > First Page (after receipt of data) less than 16 seconds
> > Warm-up time (depends on amount of memory) less than 30 seconds
> > Duty Cycle Up to 12,000 pages per month
> > Paper Handling
> > Standard Input Trays 1
> > Capacity (Regular Paper) 200 sheets
> > Standard Output Tray 2
> > Capacity Face down (correct order) 100 sheets
> > Capacity Face up (inverse order) 20 sheets
> > Maximum Paper Size 8 �" x 14"
> > Minimum Paper Size 3 7/8" x 7 �"
> > Paper Specification
> > Standard and Manual Feed Tray 16 to 36 pound (60 to 135 g/m�)
> > Caliper (thickness) 3.0 to 7.0 mils
> > Moisture Content 4% to 6% by weight
> > Smoothness 60 to 250 Sheffield
> > Acid Content 5.5 pH to 8.0 pH
> > Grain Long Grain
> > Physical Specification
> > Width 18.0 in (45.4 cm)
> > Depth (body only) 19.0 in (48.2 cm)
> > Depth (w/letter tray) 32.1 in (81.5)
> > Depth (w/legal tray) 34.5 in (87.6 cm)
> > Height 9.13 in (23.2 cm)
> > Weight (including EP-S cartridge) 51.0 lbs (23.3 kg)
> > Electrical Specification
> > Voltage 100 V or 115 V� 10%
> > Frequencies 50 or 60 Hz � 2 Hz
> > Power Consumption @ 115 V AC
> > Printing Maximum 870 Watts (7.5 Amps), 2970 BTU/HR
> > Standby (typical) 170 Watts (1.48 Amps), 580 BTU/HR
> > Peak Current Draw 20-22 Amps for 20 milliseconds
> >
> > GENERAL INFORMATION
> > The LaserJet series II was the first SX-based printer on the market.
> > HP's initial orders were so large that Canon could not build enough to
> > supply both HP and Canon's other customers. Other OEM customers, such as
> >
> > QMS and Apple, had to wait 6 to 9 months to get SX engines in production
> >
> > quantities while HP set industry sales records. For several months,
> > Canon didn't even
> > allow itself production quantities for the Canon LBP-8II. This situation
> >
> > effectively gave HP an exclusive on the SX for all of 1987. The product
> > was a stunning success from the start and seemed to appear on the front
> > page of every computer magazine. By Fall Comdex of 1988, HP was
> > celebrating the fact that it had sold over a million LaserJet and
> > LaserJet II printers.
> > HP did an excellent job of positioning and marketing the Series II. The
> > product had just the right features to work well with the most popular
> > software applications of the time. HP provided prototypes to key
> > software houses long before the II was announced. This insured a healthy
> >
> > library of compatible application programs by the time the II hit the
> > streets. HP spent
> > heavily on advertising and bankrolled the distribution channels. The
> > LaserJet series II became the biggest revenue product in HP's history.
> > Distribution channels were very aggressive and discounted the product
> > heavily. A large percentage was sold through the gray market. HP
> > supported end users directly with HP service. No questions were asked
> > about where it was purchased. HP just fixed it if the serial number was
> > not too old. Low overhead gray marketers became very efficient
> > distributors and the product ultimately reached end users with a minimum
> >
> > mark-up despite the many middlemen involved. Dealers complained
> > tirelessly that they couldn't make any money on HP printers, and many
> > big HP dealers went out of business. It didn't appear to matter for HP,
> > because there were always more new dealers lined up at HP's doors eager
> > to carry the most successful printer product ever made. From the
> > beginning, the II was available at most computer stores for less than
> > $2000. Discounted street prices dropped to about $1650 by mid 1988 and
> > stayed at that level until the HP LaserJet III appeared in 1990. In the
> > spring of 1990, HP anticipated that the introduction of the LaserJet III
> >
> > would result in an excess inventory of 30 to 40 thousand LaserJet II
> > printers. They therefore dropped prices to dealers to blow out the IIs.
> > The printers sold so fast that HP had far more orders than printers and
> > was even unable to meet some non-cancelable orders. During the blowout,
> > the street prices dropped to only $995. Within a few weeks, most dealers
> >
> > were out of stock, and the few that had product were able to sell it for
> >
> > about $1400. This seemed ridiculously high considering that the LaserJet
> >
> > III was already
> > discounted to only $1550. With well over a million LaserJet series II
> > printers sold, one would think that used ones should be available from
> > many sources at low prices, but they're not. HP II printers rarely need
> > repairs, lots of add-on products are
> > available, and users seem to be quite attached to them. In 1991, dealers
> >
> > who had used IIs could easily sell them for $995.
> > The Series II features both controller and engine improvements over the
> > original CX-based LaserJets. The operator control panel features a 16
> > character Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) panel instead of a two digit LED
> > display. The front panel's extra characters make it easier to operate
> > that the original LaserJet without referring to the manual. Still, the
> > Series II does have a VCR-like quality that makes it difficult for most
> > users to program.
> >
> > FONT INFORMATION
> > The Series II has only 6 different bitmapped fonts, but this deficiency
> > is made up for by the availability of thousands of font cartridges and
> > by the fact that many software packages come with built-in HP
> > II-compatible soft fonts.
>