NetNews Usenet Archive 1993 #3/NN_1993_3.iso/spool/comp/sys/atari/st/20998

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From: [e-mail] (Chris Herborth)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Organization: InterZONE Design
Subject: Re: CANNON BJ-5
References: Re: CANNON BJ-5
Reply-To: [e-mail]
X-Software: HERMES GUS 1.04 Rev. Sep  5 1992
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 15:01:46 EST
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In <[e-mail]>, Jim Allor writes:
> I recently saw the Cannon bubble jet BJ-5 for $300.  I'd like to use
> it with Pagestream, mainly.  Does anyone have any experience with this
> combination.  What is the quality and cost of running a bubblejet.  Its
> says its 360DPI, but is the quality good.

From what I've seen of Cannon BJ printers, I'll stick with my "merely"
300dpi HP Deskjet 500.  It doesn't cost any extra for a sheet-feeder,
it'll hold 50 pages in the input and output trays, it's _really_ easy to
refill the ink cartridges (saving you anywhere up to $20 over the cost
of a new cartridge), and the output is barely distinguishable from most
300dpi laser printers.

From what I've heard on GEnie, the BJ is nicer for printing text, the DJ
for printing graphics...  Since most of my output comes from PageStream,
the DJ was a clear winner, IMHO.

You should be able to find a used DJ for $300 or $400; many users
upgraded to the colour deskjet (Deskjet 500C or the new Deskjet 550C).
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Chris Herborth
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