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Subject:Re[2]: laser vs inkjet printers From:"Arlen P. Walker" <Arlen -dot- P -dot- Walker -at- JCI -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 20 Mar 1995 10:21:00 -0600
I used an HP Deskjet 500 for several years before switching to a Laser Jet
4P last year. I agree completely with your assessment. I found the Deskjet
to be an almost flawless printer, despite rigorous use. As I recall I had
one problem with it in 5 years of use, and the HP dealer fixed it for free
(3 year warantee) and returned it in one day.
I'm still using a 500C and the only problems I have are:
a) I print color so infrequently that the cartridge sometimes dries out before
getting used up, even though I keep it in the little box HP provided for the
purpose. (Hardly the printer's fault.)
b) Refilling ink cartridges is much messier than the Canon Bubblejet-based
printer I was using previously. It's so messy I've stopped doing it.
(If you're interested, I thought the Canon printer had marginally better print
quality, but the HP's ink seems to be less prone to smearing.)
Have fun,
Arlen
Chief Managing Director In Charge, Department of Redundancy Department
DNRC 24
Arlen -dot- P -dot- Walker -at- JCI -dot- Com
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