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- From: mccleod@iastate.edu (PRS Axe)
- Subject: Re: HP LaserJet 4
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- Organization: Iowa State University, Ames IA
- References: <1992Nov5.213259.21393@wam.umd.edu> <sasbge.721017760@ant>
- Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 03:46:56 GMT
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- In <sasbge.721017760@ant> sasbge@unx.sas.com (Gantt Edmiston) writes:
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- >>Yesterday I saw a commercial advertising HP LaserJet4.
- >>It was not advertised by HP but by a computer store.
- >>According to the ad it is 600dpi, uses HPL5(sp) language as 3 series.
- >>I think it also said it is postcript compatible but I'm not sure.
- >>Does anybody have more info on this?
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- >Well, if you pick up just about *any* recent PC/Unix magazine you'll
- >find *lots* of info. The printer has 600dpi x 600dpi rez and 8ppm.
- >Does HP PCL 5 and Postscript 2.0 Holds 250 sheets of paper and
- >can be configured with an extra tray for 500 more (750 total). There's
- >also an auto envelope option (read wadder ;-) The printer uses a
- >new (read different) toner cartridge (~$150 each-OUCH!)
-
- >It also can be configured with a wide array of network boards. The
- >serial, parallel and network ports can be configured at the same
- >time and thus several systems/networks can access the printer
- >simultaneously. It's ~35 pounds light and smaller than the LJ3si.
- >Comes standard with 2MB and can be configured up to 32MB. Has
- >RISC processor. It's priced $200 cheaper than the current 3si
- >and if I remember right, it's about $2199. The review in _PC Sources_
- >sez that the mail order price should be around $1400. I found that
- >a bit low, but we'll see. The parallel port is Bi-directional.
-
- The above info is all correct, here at ISU the educational price is $1294
- w/out PS or Appletalk. I think it's like around $1700 with the above
- mentioned. :)
- We have a demo in the MPC and it is a beautiful machine :) IMHO of course.
- I used to think that the 300 dpi from laser printers was something else, but
- when I saw the 600 dpi I was flabergasted. heh
- Looks like everyone will be on the chase for hp now.
- I also now have ed. pricing for all the accesories, if you are intrested
- respond here. :)
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