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Re: Need new printer and scanner for home DTP

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Posted by RENE FONTAINE on November 02, 1998 at 14:12:47:

In Reply to: Re: Need new printer and scanner for home DTP posted by Rick Frye on April 23, 1997 at 16:53:11:

: The only printers I know of that print to the edges of 8 1/2 x 11 paper are those that support paper sizes larger than that, in which case your budget may be the dictator over your creativity. There are many questions you should answer before deciding what type of printer to buy. Is black-and-white adequate? Can you afford a printer that supports 11x17? What resoultion is enough? Do you just print a master for photocopying, does your laser master go to a press, or are you just using it for proofs? Do you need to handle special types of paper? Etc.

: I have a Lexmark Optra R laser printer (8 1/2 x 11 with about a 0.2" margin all around). It prints at resolutions up to 1200 dpi and cost around $2000 with a memory upgrade. I'm very happy with it, except the toner cartridges cost almost $200. They seem to last me about 5,000 pages. I also wouldn't hesitate to recommend any of HP's LaserJets. They're solid and dependable.

: As far as scanners go, I like HP's ScanJet products but some others are getting good reviews and are somewhat less expensive. If your main requirement is Web publishing, you can stay toward the lower cost scale because the resolution won't be critical. In the March 4, 1997 issue of PC Magazine, their low-cost Editor's Choice pick was the UMAX Vista-S12 (estimated $500 street).

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: : : The only printers I know of that print to the edges of 8 1/2 x 11 paper are those that support paper sizes larger than that, in which case your budget may be the dictator over your creativity. There are many questions you should answer before deciding what type of printer to buy. Is black-and-white adequate? Can you afford a printer that supports 11x17? What resoultion is enough? Do you just print a master for photocopying, does your laser master go to a press, or are you just using it for proofs? Do you need to handle special types of paper? Etc. : : I have a Lexmark Optra R laser printer (8 1/2 x 11 with about a 0.2" margin all around). It prints at resolutions up to 1200 dpi and cost around $2000 with a memory upgrade. I'm very happy with it, except the toner cartridges cost almost $200. They seem to last me about 5,000 pages. I also wouldn't hesitate to recommend any of HP's LaserJets. They're solid and dependable. : : As far as scanners go, I like HP's ScanJet products but some others are getting good reviews and are somewhat less expensive. If your main requirement is Web publishing, you can stay toward the lower cost scale because the resolution won't be critical. In the March 4, 1997 issue of PC Magazine, their low-cost Editor's Choice pick was the UMAX Vista-S12 (estimated $500 street).

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