Name Price Rating Comment PPM MAX DPI PS Supplier Tel Issue Page no Additional comments, notes
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Mutifunction printers/scanners/fax are listed under peripherals `multifunction printer/scanner/fax/modem'
Inkjet/bubblejet
Canon BJC 210 £259 llllmm Good value for a budget printer. 0.25 360x360 N Canon 0121 666 6266 20 104
Canon BJC 210 £229 lllmmm Canon tries hard with this printer, but the cost cutting shows. 3.4-4 360x360 N Canon 0181 773 3173 22 78
Canon BJC600e £499 llllmm Compact. Best suited for the home. 0.6-1.2 360x360 N Canon 0181 773 3173 12 62
Canon BJC600e £499 lllllm Highly capable and attractively priced. 1 360x360 Canon 0181 773 3173 10 100 recommended
Canon BJC610 £499 lllmmm Patchy graphics output and slow WPS engine. .055 to 1.6ppm 720x720 N Canon 0181 773 3173 22 79
Canon BJC-4000 £399 lllllm Impressive colour output, and fast. 360 Canon 0181 773 3173 3 111
Canon BJC-4100 £349 llllmm Good quality mid-range printer, with crisp bright colour output. 0.8 colour 4.5 mono. 720x360 colour 720x360 mono Canon 0121 666 6262 21 122
Canon BJC-4100 £299 lllmmm A reasonable choice and excellent drivers. Really needs coated paper. .08 to 4.5 720x360 N Canon 0181 773 3173 22 78
Citizen Projet IIC £279 llmmmm Budget printer with obvious cut corners. 3 300 N Citizen 01753 584111 12 62
Epson Stylus Colour II £385 llllmm Remarkable results on coated paper. Not so good on plain paper. 4 720 Epson 01442 611144 14 133
Epson Stylus Colour II £291 lllmmm An adeuqate performer, but below average print speeds. 4 720x720 N Epson 0800 220546 22 82
Epson Stylus Colour IIs £197 llmmmm Surprisingly good results for a budget printer, but poor on plain paper. 1 colour 2.5 mono 720x720 N Epson 0800 220546 22 82
Epson Stylus Pro £525 lllmmm Needs epxensive paper for best quality printing. 3 720x720 N Epson 01442 611144 12 63
Epson Stylus Pro £436 lllmmm A solid mid-range printer, that can deliver fine results. 1.5 colour 3 mono 720x720 N Epson 0800 220546 22 84
Epson Stylus Pro XL £1,295 lllmmm Only the A3 capability justifies the high price. 1.5 colour, 3 mono 720x720 N Epson 0800 220546 22 84
Epson Stylus Pro XL+ £1,295 lllllm A3 printer capable of rich, bright and vibrant colours. 1.5 A4 colour 3 A4 mono. 720x720 N Epson 0800 220546 24 156 recommended
HP Deskjet 320 £199 lllllm Good little portable, not speedy but prints well. 2 300 Hewlett-Packard 01344 369222 2 123 recommended
HP Deskjet 340 £234 lllmmm Average colour, good text output. Infra red not ready yet. 1 300 N Hewlett-Packard 01344 369222 14 132
HP Deskjet 400 £229 lllmmm Compact and capable, though reds are poor. 0.3 300x300 N Hewlett-Packard 0990 474747 20 102
HP Deskjet 540 £275 lllllm Versatile printer producing good quality output. 3 600x300 Hewlett-Packard 01344 369222 7 97 recommended
HP Deskjet 600 £289 lllllm Amazing quality at a bargain price. .025-1 600x600 N Hewlett-Packard 01344 369222 12 63 value
HP Deskjet 660c £333 llmmmm Moderate speed and print quality. 1.5 colour 2.5 mono 600x300 N Hewlett-Packard 0990 474747 22 86
HP Deskjet 850c £539 lllllm Great value colour. Suit home or office. 1-3 600x600 N Hewlett-Packard 01344 369222 12 64 Quality and distinction
HP Deskjet 850c £539 lllllm Superb colour and text output. 1 300 N Hewlett-Packard 01344 369222 9 98 recommended
HP Deskjet 850c £440 llllmm Excellent print speeds and reasonable graphics. Ideal for the office. 2 colour 6 mono 300x300 N Hewlett-Packard 0990 474747 22 86 value
HP Deskjet 870cxi £420 lllllm Fast, competent and well made. Good status reporting for networks. 4 colour, 8 mono 600x300 colour 600x600 mono Hewlett-Packard 01344 369222 25 170 recommended
HP Deskjet 1600C £1,150 llllmm Great value. High quality output. 2 600 Level 2 Hewlett-Packard 01344 369222 12 67
HP Deskjet 1600C £1,150 lllllm Top quality text and superb colour output. 2 300 colour 600 mono N option available Hewlett-Packard 01344 369222 8 103 recommended
HP Deskjet 1600CN £1,450 llllmm A heavy duty networkable machine that prints well and is fast. 2 colour 6 mono 300x300 Level 1 option Hewlett-Packard 0990 474747 22 88
Integrex BetaJet C £139 lllmmm Cheap but basic driver spoils print quality. 2 300 N Integrex 01283 551551 15 92
Lexmark Colour JetPrinter 1020 £220 lllmmm Excellent drivers but not suitable for mixed colour and DTP work. 2-4 colour 3 mono 600x300 N Lexmark 01628 481500 22 88
Lexmark Colour JetPrinter 2070 £375 lllllm Excellent balance of price, print quality and performance. 1 colour 7 mono 600x600 N Lexmark 01628 481500 22 89 value
Lexmark Colour JetPrinter 4079+ £2,775 lllmmm An impressive A3 printer, but needs coated paper for best results. 1.7 colour 1.7 mono 360x360 Level 2 Lexmark 01628 481500 22 89
Lexmark WinWriter 150C £297 lllmmm Compact, but there are better printers for the price. 3 300 Lexmark 01628 481500 10 98
Lexmark 4079 Plus £2,775 llllmm A3. Extremely high specifications, but not up to its rivals. 360 Y Lexmark 01628 481500 13 115
MT T7040 £275 lllmmm Hard to recommend as there are cheaper, better alternatives. 3-5 300x300 N Mannesmann Tally 01734 788711 22 90
MT T7118c £255 lllmmm Average speed and performance. 3 300x300 N Mannesmann Tally 01734 788711 22 90
Okijet 300C £299 lllmmm Antique DOS installation programme that crashes in Windows. 3 300x300 N Oki 01753 819819 12 64
Okijet 2010 £340 llmmmm Apalling colour output let down good compact design. 3 300 Oki 01753 819819 17 94
Tektronix Phaser 140 £995 lllmmm Print speed too slow for heavy use. 1 360x360 Level 2 Tektronix 01628 403601 12 77
Tektronix Phaser 140 £1,395 lllllm Superb colour quality, impressive speed, first class documentation. 360 Level 2 Tektronix 01628 403601 3 110
Tektronix Phaser 140 £1,150 lllmmm An inexpensive postscript printer, but poor black on standard paper. 1-2 360x360 Level 1 and 2 Tektronix 01628 403600 22 91
Tektronix Phaser 340 £3,995 lllllm A professional, solid printer with outstanding colour quality and speed. 4 600x300 Level 1 and 2 Tektronix 01628 403600 22 91 quality
TI Micromarc Color £299 llllmm Compact, excellent driver control, affordable. 300 Texax Instruments 0181 875 0044 1 103
Laser
HP Colour Laserjet £5,850 lllllm Fast throughput, low cost per page, good network connectivity. 2 300 Hewlett-Packard 01344 369222 3 106 recommended
HP Colour Laserjet 5M £7,180 lllllm Vibrant output quality at a competitive price. 2 300 Y Hewlett-Packard 0990 474747 19 115 recommended
Lexmark Optra C £7,599 lllllm The best colour laser we've seen. Pricey though. 2 600 Option Lexmark 01628 481500 16 113 recommended
QMS Magicolour WX £2,995 llllmm Remarkably cheap with reasonable output. 6 colour 12 mono 600x600 QMS 01784 442255 25 164
Tektronix Phaser 540 £6,995 lllllm Fast, but graphics are a little dark. 3.5 600x600 Level 2 Tektronix 01628 403601 12 78
Tektronix Phaser 540 £6,995 llllmm For those with heavy colour printing needs. 3.5 600x600 Tektronix 01628 403601 9 94
Tektronix Phaser 550EF £7,295 lllllm Excellent print quality and fast monochrome print speeds. 5 colour 14 mono 1200x1200 Y Tektronix 01628 403600 22 132 recommended
Xerox Xprint 4920 £5,995 llllmm Competitively priced, good quailty output. 600 Y Xerox 0800 454197 14 134
Thermal Wax
Mitsubishi G2700-10 £645 lllllm Superb quality colour output, compact and quick. 2 300 N Mitsubishi 01707 278614 11 106 recommended
Mitsubishi G2700-10B £645 llllmm Compact and fast. 1 300x300 N Mitsubishi 01707 278614 12 68
Mitsubishi G6710-10B1 £4,695 lllmmm A3. Black printing is slow and colour reproduction is not great. 1 300x300 N Mitsubishi 01707 278614 12 68
Tektronix Phaser 240 £2,995 llllmm A fair compromise between price and performance. 2 300x600 Level 2 Tektronix 01628 403601 12 79
Dye Sub
SpectraStar DSX £7,921 lllmmm Colour accuracy not great expecially with text. 600 Y Graphico 14 135
Tektronix Phaser 440 £6,295 lllllm Amazing quality. 2 300 Level 2 Tektronix 01628 403601 12 79 Quality
Tektronix Phaser 440 £6,295 lllllm Specialist product at corresponding price, but excellent quality. 300 Level 2 Tektronix 01628 403601 2 128
Thermal Wax/Dye Sub
Nec SuperScript Colour 3000 £949 llllmm A great option for a tight budget. 0.1-1 300 N NEC 0345 300103 12 78
Fargo Primera Pro £1,649 lllmmm Let down by speed and colour accuracy. 0.6-0.8 600x300 Level 2 Bannerbridge 12 67
Fargo Primera Pro £1,649 lllllm Capable of stunning output. 300x300 option Bannerbridge 4 122
Other
solid inkjet Tektronix Phaser 340 £5,495 lllllm Sound compromise between cost and accuracy. 4 300x600 Level 2 Tektronix 01628 403601 12 77 Quality
Tektronix Phaser 340 £5,495 lllllm Speed and print quality make this a major contender. 4 600x300 Level 2 Tektronix 01628 403601 7 100 recommended

Last Update: 11/10/96

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