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- From: hsu_wh@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu (William H Hsu)
- Subject: Supplier for copiers, toner, paper?
- Message-ID: <1992Aug21.044027.147@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu>
- Summary: best value for copier, cheapest office supplies
- Keywords: toner, paper, copiers, disks
- Organization: HAC - Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
- Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 04:40:27 GMT
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- I am looking for the "best" copier in the $500-$700 range. My criteria
- are, in order of importance:
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- 1. The ability to enlarge and reduce (at least one scale either way)
- 2. Quality of copies, of course (i.e. resolution, ability to increase darkness
- without blurring, ability to "flatten out" pages from thick books)
- 3. Portability: (a) low volume -- esp. height; (b) low mass
- 4. Other features: (a) adaptability of power requirements; (b) letter/legal;
- (c) speed; (d) toner efficiency / price
-
- If someone can suggest the lowest priced or best value dealer, please
- post or mail me. Brand names are inconsequential, but I'd really prefer a
- particular dealer. I'm only planning to purchase one (possibly two), so I'm
- also in the market for a used copier with a high toner efficiency.
-
- On a related note, I am looking for the supplier with the lowest
- prices for the following office media. I have indicated the quantity that
- I normally purchase, which is typically single-unit (i.e. no bulk discounts),
- and I'm taking that into account. That is, big coprporate bulk dealers don't
- do me any good.
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- 1. 18-20 lb. nonperforated white laser printer paper, ~5 reams
- 2. HP IIP toner catridges, 2-5
- 3. Copier machine toner (see above), 2-5
- 4. SyQuest removable disks, 88 meg, 2-3
-
- I'm also looking for a good 5.25" disk distributor (there's a GOOD
- reason why I'm still using those things even though I already have 1.44
- drives), particularly for DS/HDs (1.2 MB). In my experience, MEI has been
- the best for 1.2's (<
-