Nick Demos <[log in to unmask]> writes:

> I am not sure I can shed much light on this, but we also got one. FWIIW,
> here goes:
>
> 1.  The printer takes  a LONG time to warm up.

I can tell just by this statement that you have never had an HP LJ 4500!  It
*really* takes a long time to warm up!

> 2.  It seems to take a long time to get print data, but once it has it
print
> quite fast.  We have
>      it attached to a PC, so I don't know exactly how this is done with
the
> 3000 and jet
>      direct, particularly does the print data get re-downloaded when
> repeating the same
>      page or what?

Actually, printing from a PC (even using the JetDirect box) is not slow at
all.

> 3.  I am not familiar with LJ4500 so I don't know what speed you feel is
> adequate.

Faster than what we have today! :-)

> Bottom line, the Xerox Techtronix can be quirky but it has its uses.

It looks like Curt hit the nail on the head when he wrote:

> It has limited PCL capabilities, and when printing in PCL mode from the
> HP3000, it drops from 14ppm to 2ppm (plain text mode).  Xerox says that is
> normal PCL print speed for this printer.

since that is exactly what we are seeing (i.e., 2 ppm).


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