Hi Andy,

On 19-Nov-99, Andy Roberts wrote to Coridon Henshaw:

 AR> I agree about Laser, for speed and quality as well as price for
 AR> B&W.  The only good reason I can think of to get an InkJet is for
 AR> color.

The only reason I got my LexMark was to allow colour printing...

 AR> I did pay what I thought at the time was a rather high up front
 AR> price for the HP4L.  And I probably would not have bought it
 AR> except the company paid for it, and it has far better speed and
 AR> quality than a dot matrix. Like most commercial equipment, I think
 AR> the longer life expectancy and low maintenance, does justify the
 AR> cost in the long run.

I thought much the same when I bought mine, but it's well worth it in
the long run.

 AR> I've checked several times in the last year trying to find a used
 AR> HP4L for sale at various auctions, and never seen 1, even though
 AR> they were very popular a few years ago.  I guess everyone who
 AR> bought it is so satisfied that they don't want to sell it.

I've got an HP LJ4P, and the only way you'll get it away from me is
"Over my dead body" unless it dies first :-). There are so many out
there I expect no problems getting cartridges for many years...

George

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