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- From: jheath@CERIS.Purdue.EDU (Jim Heath)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.graphics,comp.sys.amiga.hardware
- Subject: Re: Color printers
- Message-ID: <1992Aug17.161756.7336@CERIS.Purdue.EDU>
- Date: 17 Aug 92 16:17:56 GMT
- References: <64127@cup.portal.com>
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- Organization: Center for Environmental and Regulatory Information Systems, Purdue University
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- From article <64127@cup.portal.com>, by LadyHawke@cup.portal.com (Classic - Concepts):
- >> My dealer claims that the output from the Canon is "magazine
- >> quality" and I understand that it _is_ 360 x 360 dpi ...
- >
- > Your dealer needs to renew the prescription for his/her glasses.
- > The Canon bubblejet ($2500), rather than being pricey, is
- > actually low end color printing technology. And it is not
- > by any stretch of the i m a g i n a t i o n 'magazine quality'.
- > It's stippled and grainy, the colors are 'nice' but not true.
- > It's pretty good for the price, but then consider ...
- >
-
- Ok, let us suppose I don't have $8,000 and up to spend on a
- printer, is the Canon 800 significantly better than say a
- Paintjet (180x180 - I can get a used one for $500).
-
- In your opinion, what is the best printer (or top 2 or 3) in the
- under $2500 price range?
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