Re: advice asked regarding purchase of postscript printer

[Dov Isaacs <isaacs@xxxxxxxxx>]

At 4/25/2003 10:27 AM, Carol J. Elkins wrote:
>Framers,
>
>My HP LaserJet 6MP Postscript printer is a great workhorse and has served me well for many years. One of these days, I know it will die. I am considering the purchase of an HP LaserJet 2300, which is Hewlett-Packard's recommended upgrade and also a Postscript printer. I have two questions:
>1) Do any of you have an opinion about the LaserJet 2300?
>2) Is there another Postscript printer (Win2K compatible) under $1000 that you would care to recommend?
>
>Thanks!
>
>Carol


Carol,

For what it is worth and understanding that I am an employee of Adobe,
consider the following:

(1) The LaserJet 2300 as well as all current LaserJet models that "support"
PostScript use a third-party emulation of PostScript. They do not license
Adobe PostScript. Numerous users have reported problems printing PostScript
to LaserJets with such "emulation" of PostScript. Some problems have been
resolved by firmware updates/upgrades obtained by badgering Hewlett-Packard
Technical Support; others haven't. Of particular difficulty has been the 
printing of PDF files, InDesign documents, and graphically-complex pages in
general. Others can advise you of their personal experiences with these printers,
both the good and the bad.

(2) You should look at the Xerox Phaser 4400 series as a very viable alternative
to the LaserJet 2300 for monochrome printing. (The Phaser 3400 is fully OEMed by
Xerox from elsewhere and has "CloneScript".) The Xante AW1200 is also an attractive
alternative. The Oki B6100 series printers (but not B4300 or B8300) have Adobe 
PostScript 3 and should be considered. Ricoh also has monochrome printers with 
Adobe PostScript 3, but they are "higher end" devices in terms of speed, paper 
size, etc.

        - Dov 


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