Printers
BF>> Is there any to get colour out of an inexpensive laser
Not unless you consider $5,000 or so to be inexpensive. Now if you can get
color toner cartridges, you can do color. Similar to the way someone was
describing doing color on a DeskJet (a single color inkjet printer).
However, we've tried it with our copy machine and the colors don't blend
well.
BF>> heavy duty machines? Does your laser handle postscript, (a growing
BF>> need for my applications)? If not, can a postscript card be added? I
hear
Yes, my IIP does Postscript, using a cartridge. And installation is easy.
Plugging in the cartridge is no harder than plugging in a Nintendo Cart,
8-Track tape, etc. You simply turn off the printer and insert the cartridge
into the font cartridge slot.
Hitachi (I think that's the ones who sent me a flyer) offers a laser
printer that looks pretty interesting. It's one of two non-HP laser
printers I ever recommend. It looks at incoming data and decides what mode
it should be in, i.e. Epson, HP LJII or Postscript. All for a list of
about $2,500.
The other laser printer I recommend (of the non-HP type) is the one from
Star Micronics. It's basically an HPIIP in a different case. It uses the
same font cartridges, paper trays, toner carts, etc. Hence TRULY HP
compatible.