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>From: Bill Penberthy <[log in to unmask]>
>To: "'Maps and Air Photo Systems Forum'" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: RE: color printer recommendation
>Date: Thu, 5 Feb 1998 09:31:28 -0700
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My recommendation would be to go with the Epson Stylus 600. I have had nothing but good luck
with the Epson Stylus 500 (older version) and it puts out some beautiful pages. The 500 is 720dpi,
and the 600 is 1440dpi. They do legal and regular size paper and the 600 is about $300 (mas o menos)
It runs about 8 to 18 cents a page on the ink, and if you use the special paper (recommended for 1440
dpi) it will add about 15-20 cents more. But the output is great!!
Bill
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>From: Mark Thomas [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: Thursday, February 05, 1998 9:16 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: color printer recommendation
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>I need a recommendation for a cheap color printer.
>
>In the immediate future, we will NOT have any bureaucratic or
>mechanical or electronic system in place to accept money for
>prints, so we must use something that allows us to economically
>give away maps. This means letter or legal size (maybe ledger).
>Although we have desktop mapping programs (MapInfo & ArcView),
>these are used mostly to make page sized maps to illustrate a
>paper or thesis (as opposed to using the mapping software as an
>integral part of the research). GIS research is done elsewhere
>on campus, where they have larger format printers and plotters.
>People might also want printouts from electronic atlas products
>like Street Atlas USA.
>
>I was thinking of just a consumer model HP inkjet printer (we
>currently have an antique HP PaintJet XL300, but new models are
>faster and better quality). Seems that a decent one is
>easy to find for <$500. Anyone have a specific model
>suggestion? (from any manufacturer) Low maintenance (i.e., cheap
>ink, no jamming, etc.) is desired.
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>Also, I heard that Tektronix gives several of their printers
>each year to universities, who must "apply" for them (justify
>the need). These are high-end solid color printers (involve
>melting wax which is then jetted) used in graphics production
>environments. Very high resolution, look of a photographic
>print. Still, most are page size. List for many thousands of
>dollars. I suspect that they cost a lot to maintain. Anyone know
>more? I'm not sure that I want to make it too easy or have
>printouts too nice, since it might entice too many patrons to
>get too many printouts, and I hesitate to get into a maintenance
>and cost hassle when a DeskJet is just 2 or 300 dollars.
>
>thanks,
> Mark
>
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>Mark Thomas / Public Documents & Maps / Perkins Library
> Duke University / Durham, NC 27708-0177
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>From: "Wilbert Stroeve" <[log in to unmask]>
>Date: Thu, 5 Feb 1998 12:00:10 -0500
>Subject: Re: color printer recommendation
One item to consider regarding ink jet color printers - look at the
ink cartridges. Some come with one cartridge that contains 3 or 4
ink colors. Depending on what you print, you may find one color
being used up more than any other and then you have to throw the
entire cartridge away, even though there is still plenty of the other
ink colors left! Since these consumable items are not cheap, I
suggest that you find a printer that uses seperate cartridges for
each color.
regards,
wilbert stroeve
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