Phil A wrote:

>I'm only judging by my experience on a Tektronix Phaser 550 I used 7-8 
>or so years ago. It was great. Bear in mind that the number of times I 
>use photo-quality graphics is once per year - when I do Christmas cards 
>(had to buy commercial ones this year).
>
>  
>
Hi Phil,

since you mentioned Phasers, not knowing what you consider expensive, 
possibly the following printer [Konica Minolta Magiccolor 2350EN couour 
Postscript3 laser] could be a very good buy!!

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00008J7P6/2leviguides1499-20/102-6010266-4319341
[$699 US]
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/stores/offering/list/-/B00008J7P6/all/ref=dp_pb_a/102-6010266-4319341

Paper Sizes Supported:
Multipurpose Tray: Letter, Legal, A4, Executive, Statement, Folio, 
Foolscap, UK
Quatro, Letter Plus, Govt. Letter, Govt. Legal, A5, B5 (JIS), B5 (ISO),
Kai 16, Kai 32, Japanese postcard; Monarch, Com 10, DL, C6, C5, Chou 3, and
Chou 4 envelopes; Custom sizes (W) 3.62" - 8.5" (92 - 216 mm),(L)
8.27" 
- 14" (210 - 356 mm)

Lower Input Feeder: Letter or A4 (plain paper only)

Duplexer: Letter, Legal, A4, Folio, Foolscap, Letter Plus, Govt. Legal 
(up to 24 lb. or 90 g/m2)
Printable Area: .16" (4 mm) from all edges; maximum 13.6" (345.6 
mm)guaranteed print length

Paper Weights:
Plain paper: 16 - 24 lb. Bond (60 - 90 g/m 2 )
Thick stock: 24 - 90 lb. (90 - 163 g/m 2 ) (Letter/A4 size or smaller)
Print Media: Plain paper, thick stock, glossy stock, OHP transparencies, 
laser-quality
labels, and envelopes. Duplexing on plain paper only.

Physical
Type: Laser printer with internal controller
Dimensions (WxDxH): 14.02" x 19.69" x 15.43" (356 mm x 500
mm x 392 mm)
Weight: w/o consumables: 55 lbs. (25 kg); w/consumables: 61.2 lbs. (27.8 
kg); as shipped: 73.8 lbs. (33.5 kg)

Electrical Power Requirements:
120V Model: 120 VAC ± 10%; 50/60 Hz ± 3%
220/240V Model: 220/240 VAC ± 10%, 50/60 Hz ± 3%

Power Consumption: 1,100 W maximim
Energy Star Compliant*

Environmental
Temperature Requirements: Operating: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Non-operating: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
Humidity: Operating: 15% to 85% RH
Non-operating: 10% to 85% RH
Noise Levels: Operating: <54 dB(A); Standby: <39 dB(A)
Regulatory/Safety Conformity
UL, cUL, FCC-B, DOC, VCCI, CE Marking, C-Tick, CDRH

Consumables
Starter Kit: One each Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black toner cartridges 
(yield up to
1,500 letter/A4 pages {at} 5% coverage); OPC drum cartridge; waste toner pack
Replacement Cartridges:
Standard: Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow toner cartridges yield up to 1,500 
letter/A4 pages {at} 5% coverage
High-Capacity: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black toner cartridges yield up 
to 4,500 letter/A4 pages {at} 5% coverage

The stated life expectancy of each consumable in your printer is based 
on printing under specific
operating conditions such as page coverage for a particular page size 
(5% coverage of letter/A4).
The actual consumables life will vary depending on the use and other 
printing variables including
page coverage, page size, media type, continuous or intermittent 
printing, ambient temperature and
humidity.

Typefaces
137 resident PostScript fonts, 80 PCL fonts

Warranty
1 year exchange

Printing Process

Print Method: electrophotographic laser

Print Speed:
Color: up to 4 ppm
Monochrome: up to 18 ppm/letter, 17 ppm/A4
First Page Output Time:
Monochrome: 14 seconds from an idle, ready state
Color: 25 seconds from an idle, ready state
(Exact print speed differs depending on system configuration, software
application, driver, and document complexity)

Resolution:
PostScript: Up to 9600 x 600 dpi-class
PCL: Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi
Recommended Duty Cycle: Up to 35,000 prints/month
(25/75 mix of color and monochrome)

Hardware and Software Capabilities

Processor Type: PowerPC405 core, 200 MHz
Memory: 128 MB SDRAM on board, upgradeable to 384 MB (one slot)
Internal IDE Hard Disk: (optional) for downloaded fonts, forms, and 
profiles;
Job Accounting; electronic collation; PDF printing; Proof then Print, 
Secured
Job, Print & Hold, and Stored Job functions
Printer Emulations:
PostScript 3, PCL 6 (with PJL), PDF 1.3 (hard disk required), Line printer
Printer Management: PageScope Net Care software, PageScope Light
Web-based management, print drivers support for Macintosh, Windows, and
Linux, Status Monitor utility, Crown Print Monitor utility, Download Manager
utility, Job Accounting; Web Jetadmin certified
Color Support: Enhanced Automatic Image Density Control (eAIDC), ICC
device profiles, Automatic ICC-based color matching, PANTONE Color tables
Interface Support
Standard Interfaces: Ethernet 10/100BaseTX (supports TCP/IP, NetWare  
IPX/SPX,
and EtherTalk  protocols); USB 1.1 (supports Microsoft  `Plug and
Play'); IEEE 1284 parallel (supports Microsoft `Plug and Play')

Optional External Interfaces: Bluetooth and 802.11b wireless 
technologies supported

Paper Handling
Standard Paper Input: 200-sheet multipurpose tray
Optional Paper Input: 500-sheet lower input feeder
Standard Paper Output: 200-sheet face-down output tray
Duplex Printing: manual (automatic optional)
Features at a Glance
Features magicolor 2350 EN
Compatibility Windows/Mac/UNIX/Linux
Print Speed - Monochrome up to 18 ppm
Print Speed - Color up to 4 ppm
Resolution up to 9600 x 600 dpi-class
Memory 128 MB (max. 384 MB)
Hard Drive ?
Network Interface
200-Sheet Multipurpose Tray
500-Sheet Input Feeder ?
Automatic Duplexing ?
Copier/Scanner ?
?Optional Standard
magicolor 2350 - Technical
TM

[Postscript definitely no problems with OS/2-eCS-or WINOS2!

-- 
Regards,
Mike

Failed the exam for
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