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Subject: Re: Request pointers/info on heavy duty printers
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Date: Tue, 7-Aug-84 14:21:36 EDT
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From Furuta@washington.arpa  Tue Aug  7 11:20:36 1984
Diablo realizes that the days of the work horse 630 impact printer are
numbered.  They are currently marketing a "plug" compatible replacement,
the EPM/API, a raster printer (203 bpi) which prints at 6 ppm max, at
the expense of 4 cents per page.  I don't think this printer requires
any maintaince !

Hewlett-Packard sells, for $3500, a 630 replacement called LaserJet,
which is rated at 10 ppm (@ 300 bpi, RS232 only, 9600 baud max).  This
is a little less expensive than EPM/API but does not provide the
following functions:

	EPM/API will print on anything, card stock, stickers, anything which
			will pass through the simple paper path.

		provides a large array of fonts.  Literally anything in the Xerox
			font library.

		allows mixed orientations on the same page.

		permits all points addressable, full page graphics, at 4 ppm !

The EMP/API will be reviewed in an upcomming issue of PC World and
Digital Design.  Call Rod Gerhart of Diablo at (415) 489-7785 for
additional information.

Xerox will soon have available a 10 ppm, 630 plug compatible printer.
Call Tom Norton of Xerox at (213) 536-7750.