We have both the 2564B and P405, the P405 is definitely not a suitable
alternative for the 2564B if you do any type of long reports, lets say 1000
pages, and time is important for freeing up the printer.  The P405 is just
plain slow, even in draft mode, as compared to the 2564B.

Brad Frondorf
Berks County Pa 911

> -----Original Message-----
> From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
> Behalf Of Tom Hula
> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 1998 10:13 AM
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> Subject: Re: 2564B Printer alternative
>
>
> HP markets an impact printer made in Germany that works very well.  The
> model is P405 and it is difficult to find people at HP that even know it
> exists.  I only wish they hadn't put the on/off switch on top where people
> can lean on it an accidentally turn it off.  Other than that, its been
> great.  There was a blurb in the HP 3000 Advisor about it quite a while
> back.  We bought ours this past Spring.  I can get you more info if you
> need it.
>
> Harlan Lassiter wrote:
>
> > I was just informed that the 2564B (IB in our case) printer will soon
> > (12/31/2000) be unsupported by HP and parts may become hard to locate.
> > What other options are recommended if we are to get another impact type
> > printer?  We still do a lot of printing on the old green-bar stock and
> > certain pre-printed forms.  Will HP continue to provide non-laser type
> > printers for their 3000 line systems?
>