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What inkjet printer prints the best text?
"kony" wrote in message ... Any decent 24# paper that's labeled as "inkjet paper" is a good choice for everyday printing. Most of the office stores have their own brand. None of the 20# "multipurpose" or "office paper" types are worth wasting ink on. I've also had good results on 28# copy paper for duplexing and general printing. Perhaps, but if printing on sub-optimal paper using an inkjet printer, then the difference in quality starts to diminish between it and a laser. With a modern color laser, the toner is semi-glossy, even black text, unlike old B&W lasers which had matte black output. Therefore, coated paper is best for photos on a color laser, so it is also true for inkjets, just a differnt type of (more costly) coating. I find that with generic copy machine paper on an inkjet, the text output is nowhere near as sharp as using same paper on a laser. Basically I'm suggesting that if the volume of text is high, there might be a justification for more than one printer if the color output also needs to have the very highest photo realistic output. On the other handn when viewed at a distance, a color laser does have fairly good output, certainly higher than what one would find in the typical magazine. Apparently, you are not concerned that this thread is about inkjet, not laser. |
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What inkjet printer prints the best text?
On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 01:06:57 -0500, CBFalconer
wrote: DanG wrote: "kony" wrote in message Agreed, with an inkjet, but what do you consider a good high-volume use paper for inkjet? Any decent 24# paper that's labeled as "inkjet paper" is a good choice for everyday printing. Most of the office stores have their own brand. None of the 20# "multipurpose" or "office paper" types are worth wasting ink on. I've also had good results on 28# copy paper for duplexing and general printing. However, for speed they lose out to any Laser printer. An inkjet, printing text, can probably be driven at full speed with a 1200 baud line (in text). Yet printing speed of 4 to 6 pages per minute are common, for text or graphics, with a Laser printer. I don't want to print any 100 page manuals on any inkjet. Today even the cheap lasers can manage around 20 pages a minute. Sometimes the more elaborate color lasers have an annoying tendency to "calibrate" themselves before printing a series of high quality color documents, which I suspect really means stabilizing a uniform temp among all transfer rollers. |
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What inkjet printer prints the best text?
On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 09:38:13 -0700, "DanG"
wrote: "kony" wrote in message .. . Any decent 24# paper that's labeled as "inkjet paper" is a good choice for everyday printing. Most of the office stores have their own brand. None of the 20# "multipurpose" or "office paper" types are worth wasting ink on. I've also had good results on 28# copy paper for duplexing and general printing. Perhaps, but if printing on sub-optimal paper using an inkjet printer, then the difference in quality starts to diminish between it and a laser. With a modern color laser, the toner is semi-glossy, even black text, unlike old B&W lasers which had matte black output. Therefore, coated paper is best for photos on a color laser, so it is also true for inkjets, just a differnt type of (more costly) coating. I find that with generic copy machine paper on an inkjet, the text output is nowhere near as sharp as using same paper on a laser. Basically I'm suggesting that if the volume of text is high, there might be a justification for more than one printer if the color output also needs to have the very highest photo realistic output. On the other handn when viewed at a distance, a color laser does have fairly good output, certainly higher than what one would find in the typical magazine. Apparently, you are not concerned that this thread is about inkjet, not laser. True, since many people do use lasers for the described tasks and their goals were similar to the OP's, for greater speed. We could reply to a thread about the best brick to use to pound a nail into a 2x4, but when hammers exist... |
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What inkjet printer prints the best text?
"kony" wrote in message ... On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 09:38:13 -0700, "DanG" wrote: "kony" wrote in message . .. Any decent 24# paper that's labeled as "inkjet paper" is a good choice for everyday printing. Most of the office stores have their own brand. None of the 20# "multipurpose" or "office paper" types are worth wasting ink on. I've also had good results on 28# copy paper for duplexing and general printing. Perhaps, but if printing on sub-optimal paper using an inkjet printer, then the difference in quality starts to diminish between it and a laser. With a modern color laser, the toner is semi-glossy, even black text, unlike old B&W lasers which had matte black output. Therefore, coated paper is best for photos on a color laser, so it is also true for inkjets, just a differnt type of (more costly) coating. I find that with generic copy machine paper on an inkjet, the text output is nowhere near as sharp as using same paper on a laser. Basically I'm suggesting that if the volume of text is high, there might be a justification for more than one printer if the color output also needs to have the very highest photo realistic output. On the other handn when viewed at a distance, a color laser does have fairly good output, certainly higher than what one would find in the typical magazine. Apparently, you are not concerned that this thread is about inkjet, not laser. True, since many people do use lasers for the described tasks and their goals were similar to the OP's, for greater speed. We could reply to a thread about the best brick to use to pound a nail into a 2x4, but when hammers exist... On my desk I always have the two printer solution to the problem. A good quality b/w laser printer and an inkjet that prints good quality photos and color graphics. The best of both worlds at this point in time. Fast text printing for multi-page reports, documentation booklets, checks, and business correspondance. Photo prints that look, to the naked eye, as good as lab prints. |
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What inkjet printer prints the best text?
Burt wrote:
"kony" wrote in message .... snip ... True, since many people do use lasers for the described tasks and their goals were similar to the OP's, for greater speed. We could reply to a thread about the best brick to use to pound a nail into a 2x4, but when hammers exist... On my desk I always have the two printer solution to the problem. A good quality b/w laser printer and an inkjet that prints good quality photos and color graphics. The best of both worlds at this point in time. Fast text printing for multi-page reports, documentation booklets, checks, and business correspondance. Photo prints that look, to the naked eye, as good as lab prints. True. And many can simply dispose with the color printer. At any rate it allows you to chose the optimum method. Although color lasers are getting better and cheaper, and this optimum may soon change. -- Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah, Happy New Year Joyeux Noel, Bonne Annee. Chuck F (cbfalconer at maineline dot net) http://cbfalconer.home.att.net -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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What inkjet printer prints the best text?
Tony wrote:
.... This is one of the fastest inkjets on the market today http://tinyurl.com/ytylwp Tony, thanks, but there's a couple of problems here. 1. The link that you posted goes into a black hole. 2. You didn't mention the model number once in your post, so I have no idea what machine you're talking about. And I really want to know! So, since I really appreciate your contributions to this NG, I'd also appreciate your simply mentioning the model so that, even if HP won't sell me one, I know what to buy from someone else. Thanks, Tony. Richard |
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What inkjet printer prints the best text?
Burt wrote:
On my desk I always have the two printer solution to the problem. A good quality b/w laser printer and an inkjet that prints good quality photos and color graphics. The best of both worlds at this point in time. Fast text printing for multi-page reports, documentation booklets, checks, and business correspondance. Photo prints that look, to the naked eye, as good as lab prints. Probably the best solution, as long as the O.P. has the space and the cash to buy, use, and support two printers. TJ -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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What inkjet printer prints the best text?
Richard Steinfeld wrote:
Tony wrote: ... This is one of the fastest inkjets on the market today http://tinyurl.com/ytylwp Tony, thanks, but there's a couple of problems here. 1. The link that you posted goes into a black hole. 2. You didn't mention the model number once in your post, so I have no idea what machine you're talking about. And I really want to know! So, since I really appreciate your contributions to this NG, I'd also appreciate your simply mentioning the model so that, even if HP won't sell me one, I know what to buy from someone else. Oops, yes the link is bad Richard Try http://www.shopping.hp.com/product/p...C8184A%2523A2L It's the Officejet Pro K5400 which is part of a series that use the same engine, some are multifunction devices, the 5400 is a stand alone printer. Tony |
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What inkjet printer prints the best text?
Jan Alter wrote:
HP printers have a good reputation for giving high quality text. Color printing should be good as well. If ink cost is not the critical factor and the very best photo printing of that import then you may be very satisfied. I really like the HP Photosmart C3X series -- http://www.bootdisk.com/ |
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What inkjet printer prints the best text?
TJ wrote: Burt wrote: On my desk I always have the two printer solution to the problem. A good quality b/w laser printer and an inkjet that prints good quality photos and color graphics. The best of both worlds at this point in time. Fast text printing for multi-page reports, documentation booklets, checks, and business correspondance. Photo prints that look, to the naked eye, as good as lab prints. Probably the best solution, as long as the O.P. has the space and the cash to buy, use, and support two printers. TJ If you really think about it you may buy two printers but in essence you are really supporting one in a giving time period. You see if you use the printers equally then in theory each will last twice as long in a given period so each will require 1/2 the maintenance. So the average is the same for one printer. |
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