We use 5 5Si's configured with the 2000 input tray (Acts a handy floor
stand) and the multiple output stacker.

All 5 are configured as Network Printers on the HP3000.
All are configured with duplex printing.
All are configured in stacker mode, where the stacker acts as a 2000
sheet output tray.

Once you have mastered the technique of setting up the stacker like
this, they are very nice reliable high speed work horses.
We print about 250,000 statements, letters, reports a month on them and
they work well.

I have an HP3000 command file that helps the operator set them up in
stacker mode:-
(HCO - High Capacity Output)

USER DEFINED COMMAND FILE:  HCO.CMD.SYS

parm ldev="" mode="NONE"
if ups("!mode") <> "STACKER" &
   and ups("!mode") <> "MAILBOX" &
       and ups("!mode") <> "SEPARATOR" then
   echo Usage HCO printer-ldev mode
   echo
   echo    where printer=ldev is ldev e.g. 814
   echo      and mode is one of:-
   echo
   echo         STACKER
   echo         MAILBOX
   echo         SEPARATOR
   echo
   echo   Will set the printer to the correct mode
   escape
endif
if "!ldev" = "" then
   echo You must give the target printer's ldev number
   escape
endif
file hcolp;dev=!ldev,13
setvar esc CHR(27)
setvar escE CHR(27) + "E"
echo !escE > hcof
echo !esc&l2G >> hcof
echo !esc(s1p14v1s0b4168T >> hcof
if ups("!mode") = "STACKER" then
  echo !esc&l2I >> hcof
endif
if ups("!mode") = "MAILBOX" then
  echo !esc&l2K >> hcof
endif
if ups("!mode") = "SEPARATOR" then
  echo !esc&l2J >> hcof
endif
echo Now switch the printer off, and on again >> hcof
echo                                          >> hcof
echo Then at the front panel:-                >> hcof
echo   Push              Until                >> hcof
echo                                          >> hcof
echo    Menus             Configuration Menu  >> hcof
echo    Items             Paper Destination=  >> hcof
echo    +                 Optional Output Bin 2 >> hcof
echo    Select*           (Asterisk appears)    >> hcof
echo                                            >> hcof
echo Now do a self test to check.               >> hcof
print hcof;out=*hcolp


> -----Original Message-----
> From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of FHarasleben
> Sent: 05 March 1997 05:43
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      LJ5000 vs. LK5Si/Mx
>
> Hi,
>
> we are planning to bring our printer outputs on to LaserJets.
>
> We have been offered two different types of LJ (HP5000 and HP 5Si/Mx).
> As
> the price of the LJ 5000 is about 5 times the price of the LJ 5Si, we
> think to install 2 LJ 5Si instead of one LJ5000.
>
> Who has experince with the above mentioned printers?
>
> Any commencts are highly appreciated.
>
>
> TIA,
>
> Friedrich