In article <[log in to unmask]>,
Siemer <[log in to unmask]> writes:
 
>Anyone using 2680A laser printers greater than 50 feet from the
>CPU.  I have heard of using extenders with fiber optic, but does
>it significantly slow down the transfer rate from CPU to printer?
 
You can use an HP-IB extender, but you have a bigger problem...  The 2680
will be off of support and the parts supply will be very limited next
year.  This was brought up at Interex/Toronto.
 
>Is there another printer option (non-HP) that can be used instead of
>the 2680A - fanfold paper at high speed is needed?
 
Besides the F100, no (unfortunately)!!!  :-(  This also was brought up at
Interex as well...
 
/isaac