I've been after a postcript laser printer,than can print in OS 8.6,
classic and 10.3, since my A3 GGC died in January.
Well today , I went and got a Lexmark laser E321 b&w from harvey
norman -$249 last one there
put it all together, and did a print from Panther - note :drivers
already set up , when plugged in showed up in print center
automatically
WOW - printed 2 pages - pdfs in about 5 seconds, great Quality
setting up for classic printing now ( cd has drivers for OS X.2, OS 9, OS 8.6)
installed using desktop print utility - using USB ( so doesn't show
up in chooser, just print dialogue box)
did print from classic - BOA ( prints to postsctipt only)
printed good - an A4 full page line drawing ( plan with lots of
text (fruitinger font) and some diagonal lines) maybe took 30 seconds
@ 600 dpi - with fonts set to download as needed
has type 2 and type 3 postscript fonts
quieter than my G4 when idling, not to bad when printing ( quieter
than the HP IIIp)
My laser cartridge supplier said -
new genuine cartridge - 3000 page @ 5% - about $140
6000 page @ 5 % about $215 -
which is reasonable compared to the HP ( which uses recycled at $95 each
thanks to Susan for her feed back and comments
I think i am pleased
chow
