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- From: sheppard_r@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz
- Subject: Re: 24 pin screen dumps
- Message-ID: <1992Aug28.100706.28545@peponi.wcc.govt.nz>
- Sender: news@peponi.wcc.govt.nz (NEWS)
- Reply-To: sheppard_r@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz
- Organization: Wellington City Council, Wgtn, NZ
- References: <1992Aug26.202839.19050@ryn.mro4.dec.com>,<1992Aug27.144314.27748@newshost.lanl.gov>
- Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 10:07:06 GMT
- Lines: 35
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- >The Canon BJ10ex has been touted here, and it _is_ a nice printer. However,
- >one must be careful of overzealous claims made by manufacturers and enthusiastic
- >users. The Canon's claimed 360x360 dpi resolution really ain't so as the dots
- >are staggered (such as they are on 24-pin dot matrix printers). You still end
- >up with an effective 300dpi, mind you, but better than a 300dpi laser? Not.
- >
- >The Hewlett Packard DeskJet 500 (and it's color sibling, the DJ500C) are more
- >widely in use than the BJ, due in part to the PC and Mac versions available.
- >Numerous font and emulator cartridges are available as well as ink refill kits
- >(black or in colors) which lower overall cost of printing. The HP DJ500 is
- >larger than the Canon BJ, but equally quiet and reliable.
- >
- >All inkjet printers are slow, but only in comparison to a true laser. If you
- >NEED to print on multi-part forms, get the 24-pin. But otherwise, jump for one
- >of these two inkjets if you cannot afford a true laser printer.
- >
- >In the end, "You pays yer money and you takes yer choice."
- >___________________________ John "HUTCH" Hutchinson _________________________
- >_________________ Fair Dinkum Technologies Member - IAAD _______________
- >________________ "No worries, mate... it's from Fair Dinkum!" _______________
- >____________ email: hutch@bellman.lanl.gov GEnie: FAIR-DINKUM _____________
-
- Well Computer Shopper the UK version some months back, had a good article
- and reviews of a range of printers, but did point out one big problem with
- Ink-Jet Printers that they are only good for out line art, they have no
- grey scales..
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- The one printer at the low end that did was the Oki 400 Lazer Led printer,
- this was very good for grey scales and in the print out of the pictures
- in the review, as to the samples shown for the Ink-Jet ones..
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- Roger........... sheppard_r@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz
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