Color Lasers revisited
Color Lasers revisited
- Subject: Color Lasers revisited
- From: Wim Melis <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 01:22:16 -0000
Hi all,
We're shopping for a color laser again. Last time I looked into this I
didn't dare to take the plunge, but now it's for real and as usual, we
need one yesterday...
There are three printers I'm considering: HP 4550, Tektronix 750 and QMS
6100 (special offer puts it in the price range), all duplex versions. I'd
be grateful for some pointers on these properties:
- Colormanaged software (I'm aware of the notorious instability of
lasers, but still regard this as pretty important);
- Print quality, both in terms of photographic quality and of solid areas;
- Toner glossyness (everything I've seen so far is pretty shiny, while I
prefer a matte look);
- Consumable cost per page (also pretty important);
- RIP reliability (I've been warned about PS-emulators instead of the
real Adobe-licensed thing).
Obviously, based on specs and price alone, the QMS seems the most
attractive one. But that's without having seen any samples...
Any info is extremely welcome!
Wim
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