Printers

[rpage at okway.okstate.edu]

   Hi! Here at OSU, we decided that we did not want shared public printers, 
   but that we did need, for the reasons you have given, to move away from dot 
   matrix printers. After some searching and testing, we decided upon NEC 
   SuperScript 860 laser printers (with 5Mb RAM), which, in quantity, were 
   priced just above what we had been paying for Panasonic 24-pin printers -- 
   somewhat over $200 each.
   
   We are treating them as dot matrix replacements and have deployed over 60 
   of them in the public areas. They have been out since late last summer and, 
   other than some oddball configuration changes, have been no problem. We 
   haven't even had any failures so far and they are used heavily.
   
   --Richard
   
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Subject: Printers 
Author:  <MVANHOUTEN at PCI.ALBION.EDU > at SMTP
Date:    2/5/98 7:06 PM


Recently (well, before the holidays...sorry) I asked for printer 
recommendations. My original question was:
   
"Does anyone have recommendations for printers to attach to library 
public (reference) PCs? We are currently using Epson LX-300s, but are 
interested in moving to something faster, and better for printing web
pages, full-text articles, etc. Anyone using Deskjets or something similar? 
We plan to have a printer with each PC, rather than networking several
PCs to a shared printer. Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!"
   
The response was very helpful - Thanks!!!
The most recommended printers were all HPs - LaserJet 3, LaserJet 4, 
and HP5 specifically.  A number of people cautioned me against DeskJets 
for a variety of reasons. 
   
We decided on LaserJets, but when we tried to place our order, we found 
that the HP5 line was being replaced by the HP4000. We have recently 
installed two HP4000s, and so far are quite happy with them. Both have 
JetDirect cards, 500 sheet trays, and are connected through our campus 
network to the public PCs in our Reference area. We're still using the 
Epsons for OPAC printing - the combination is working well so far.
   
I have pasted excerpts of the comments I received into one roughly 8 
page document. If anyone would like a copy, please let me know and I'll 
email it.
   
Again, Thanks! (and sorry about this tardy summary).
   
Mike
   
   
   
Michael Van Houten
Head of Public Services
Stockwell-Mudd Libraries
Albion College
602 E. Cass St.
Albion, MI 49224
mvanhouten at albion.edu
(517) 629-0382
fax: (517) 629-0504