Re: Color Printer
Patricia C. Byrnes (pbyrnes@ix.netcom.com)
Tue, 30 Jan 1996 23:35:58 EST
Lance Eggleston <legglest@buffnet.net> wrote:
>> That is a good idea and the Canon is an excellent printer, but you
>>also have to consider volume of the cartridges. The HP 850-855C printer
>>has an oversize color cartridge and I bet it holds twice as much ink as
>>all of the Canon color cartridges and at about the same price. The top
>>resolution is not as high for the HP (600dpi), but the consumable cost
>>per page must be substantially lower, even allowing for one color being
>>expended before the rest. It depends on the projects of course...if
>>you're using huge coverage of one color for many printouts then a
>>multi-cartridge system is preferable.
>>
>> The speed factor is another issue...the rapid output of the HP must be
>>seen to be believed.
The HP printer is also 600 x 600 not 720 x 360 ... It is the closest
to a laser in its black output I've ever seen. The color is very
close to the Epson. HP cartridges are available at substantial
discounts almost everywhere. IMHO a best buy!
Regards ..... Pat
Patricia Byrnes
pbyrnes@ix.netcom.com