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From: jdm@hodge.UUCP (jdm)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: HP LaserJet IIP
Summary: HPLJ vs. HPDJ
Message-ID: <21970@hodge.UUCP>
Date: 24 Sep 89 22:17:31 GMT
References: <2009@<89264> <111700148@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu>
Organization: Hodge Computer Research Corporation
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In article <111700148@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu>, jsa00564@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu writes:
> 
> You might consider looking at the HP Deskjet Plus, which retails for $999 
> and sells at a street price of around $700.  The DJ+ is not a laser 
> printer, but rather an ink jet.  Now wait, hold on... I bought one because
> the output is almost indentical to that of a LJII.  The printer prints
> at a top resolution of 300dpi, just like the laserjet.
>
	We decided for the LaserJet and against the DeskJet because:

	1) The ink cartridges for the DJ are about $20/each and will
	   print 1000 pages.  The toner cartridges for the LJ are
	   about $75/each and will do 5000 pages.  A bit of a savings.

	2) The DJ suffers from "wettness" if a large, dark area is
	   printed on the paper.  As the ink dries the paper wrinkles
	   and looks bad.  The LJ ink may smear when very hot (as most
	   laser printer toner does), but this is usually not a 
	   problem if you don't grab the paper as it is comming out
	   of the LJ.

	3) Graphics are much faster on the LJ than the DJ.  I haven't
	   compared it to the DJ Plus yet.



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