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Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 11:04:01 -0500 (CDT)
From: Laura Baker <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: printer recommendations summary
Sender: Laura Baker <[log in to unmask]>
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This message is cross-posted to MAPS-L and GOVDOC-L.
About a month ago I asked these lists for recommendations on a color
printer that could be used initially for printing maps off the Web and
eventually for further GIS applications. Several asked me to summarize
the responses for the list, and I have done so below. Thanks very much to
all of you for your help.
Laura Baker [log in to unmask]
Government Documents Librarian phone: (915) 674-2477
Abilene Christian University Library fax: (915) 674-2202
221 Brown Library/ACU Box 29208
Abilene, TX 79699-9208
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Summary of responses:
> I just wanted to comment that the desk jet printers are a lot less
> expensive and print well, However they do smear if the ink isn't allowed to
> sit and dry for a few minutes.
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> My EPSON Stylus Color 800 is Hunky-Dunky for maps and other color printing.
> My Library Director* favors these for our half dozen offices because of
> features that prevent abuse by
> impatient librarians and staff. For one thing, there is a long and
> irritating self-test warm-up period for the first printing after a long
> "rest" (even with the printer on) which discourages frivolous printing.
> Of course, on a public workstation, only the first patron in a series would
> experience this, if the printer was in steady use throughout the day.
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Regarding the technical specifications for equipment for government
depository libraries:
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> These specs were written with the Hewlitt Packard DesignJet 2500CP in mind.
>
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> We just got a new printer at the Map and Geographic Information Center
> here at the University of New Mexico, and we've been thrilled with it.
> It is an HP DeskJet 1120C. We landed on this one for several reasons.
> First, it is an HP and we've had good luck with the brand. Second, though
> probably more important than the first, it handles 11x17" paper. Since it
> is used primarily for our GIS applications, we wanted to have the larger
> size paper available. Third, though we did not know about this until we
> installed it, it gives a print preview prior to output. This has saved
> lots of time and paper and ink. Many times what we thought we were going
> to be printing and what we got were two very different things. Even the
> print preview associated with the applications we use do not show as
> accurately what will be printed as the preview software shipped with the
> printer.
>
> It is reasonably fast, given what we are asking it to do and it has been a
> workhorse so far. We've gone through three color and two black ink
> cartridges in the past 2 months and it has not even flinched. Also,
> because it is an "established" brand, the cartridges are readily available
> and reasonably priced.
>
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> I'm a computer software engineer. I prefer HP printers because of
> their high technology, quality and support. You can check the internet
> site of HP or check a store that sell HPs. There are lots of different
> models and sizes. It's good to buy the one with wide width (something
> about 90 cm) that feeds the rolls of papers. They use cartriges of ink.
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