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- From: gibsonst@sonoma.edu (Stephen Gibson)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
- Subject: re: Color printing options for our group
- Keywords: HP deskjet ms-windows
- Message-ID: <1992Dec16.184025.3551@nic.csu.net>
- Date: 17 Dec 92 02:40:24 GMT
- References: <1992Dec16.140854.1469@utkux1.utk.edu>
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- In article <1992Dec16.140854.1469@utkux1.utk.edu> harp@martha.utcc.utk.edu (harp) writes:
- >Hello all,
- > I am currently on the market for a low-cost color printer for our
- >group. I am currently considering either the DeskJet550C or the Deskwriter
- >equivalent to it. What we would really like to do is throw the printer
- >onto our network and setup a Novell print queue to it. So here is the
- >question: Are there any networking options for the Deskjet550c? I know we
- >can buy an ethernet printing device that will make it a network printer,
- >but that will cost a bit.
- >
- > My other question is for anyone thats seen a Deskwriter550C. If we do
- >head in this direction because of the built-in networking (localtalk), what
- >contortions will we have to engage in to be able to print from PCs (mainly
- >windows) to this printer? New drivers? Or are the two printers basically
- >identical in function?
- >
- >Sean Harp
- >University of Tennessee
-
- Sean,
-
- At SSU our bookstore has begun selling the DJ550C and DW550C. It is looking
- like the only things that they have in common are paper and cartridge
- refills, much less simultaneous use between DOS/Windows and Mac users. Even
- though something in the back of my mind says "Surely, there's gotta be a
- way...", my heart says "If you want me to keep functioning you better be
- efficient and buy two of 'em, maxing out the memory on both and buy the
- network interface for the DJ550C (if it's available)". Let me know how this
- works out for you (I am facing a similar dilemma as well!).
-
-
- Stephen Gibson
- System Support Specialist
- Sonoma State Universtiy
- eMAIL: gibsonst@sonoma.edu
- Stephen.Gibson@sonoma.edu
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