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Leo
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Wed Nov 02, 2005 5:13 pm Post subject:
Xerox Phaser 8500DN |
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Comparing the solid-ink printer Xerox Phaser 8500DN
and other color laser printers,
how is the quality for color (scientific) texts on duplex pages?
Has anybody tested it?
Many thanks, Leo
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(Has anybody tested the duplex
of the xerox Phaser 8500DN on linux?) |
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me@privacy.net
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Wed Nov 02, 2005 5:13 pm Post subject:
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In message <pan.2005.11.02.11.13.55.860675@free.fr>, Leo <leog@free.fr>
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Comparing the solid-ink printer Xerox Phaser 8500DN
and other color laser printers,
how is the quality for color (scientific) texts on duplex pages?
Has anybody tested it?
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I've got an 8200, I duplex it manually and that works fine. There is a
glossiness about the output due to the waxiness, some people like that,
some don't. If you look at it closely the dithering seems slightly more
noticeable than on a conventional colour laser. It wants to stay on all
the time (there is a standby mode) apparently it uses a fair amount of
black charging itself up on power on. If you want to laminate output you
need to do it at a low temperature setting, otherwise the ink melts a
bit under a high heat.
What exactly is included in 'color (scientific) texts'?
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Timothy |
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Leo
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Wed Nov 02, 2005 6:51 pm Post subject:
Re: Xerox Phaser 8500DN |
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Le Wed, 02 Nov 2005 10:39:26 +0000, me@privacy.net a écrit :
| Quote: | In message <pan.2005.11.02.11.13.55.860675@free.fr>, Leo <leog@free.fr
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Comparing the solid-ink printer Xerox Phaser 8500DN
and other color laser printers,
how is the quality for color (scientific) texts on duplex pages?
Has anybody tested it?
I've got an 8200, I duplex it manually and that works fine. There is a
glossiness about the output due to the waxiness, some people like that,
some don't. If you look at it closely the dithering seems slightly more
noticeable than on a conventional colour laser. It wants to stay on all
the time (there is a standby mode) apparently it uses a fair amount of
black charging itself up on power on. If you want to laminate output you
need to do it at a low temperature setting, otherwise the ink melts a
bit under a high heat.
What exactly is included in 'color (scientific) texts'?
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Thank you for your precise answer.
If the glossiness increases the contrast and is convenient
to decipher little characters (is it i or j or l?),
then it is fine for me.
Sorry for my english.
I mean scientific papers (math-physic-computer),
with sometimes color graphics and color text.
- I need realy recto-verso so that the volume of papers is divided by 2.
- I will also appreciate a fine quality:
With some ink or laser printer, the pages are not easy to read
because the little mathematical characters (exponent or subscript)
are not clear, and the characters of the other side of the page appear.
- the color and the syntax highlighting is very convenient for c codes
or other computing languages.
Leo |
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me@privacy.net
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Wed Nov 02, 2005 7:04 pm Post subject:
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In message <pan.2005.11.02.12.51.31.682142@free.fr>, Leo <leog@free.fr>
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Thank you for your precise answer.
If the glossiness increases the contrast and is convenient
to decipher little characters (is it i or j or l?),
then it is fine for me.
Sorry for my english.
I mean scientific papers (math-physic-computer),
with sometimes color graphics and color text.
- I need realy recto-verso so that the volume of papers is divided by 2.
- I will also appreciate a fine quality:
With some ink or laser printer, the pages are not easy to read
because the little mathematical characters (exponent or subscript)
are not clear, and the characters of the other side of the page appear.
- the color and the syntax highlighting is very convenient for c codes
or other computing languages.
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When I did my physics degree I printed things out on an HP IIIp which
was fine, actually I used that at school as well, on one occasion our
physics teacher complained that my homework was so small I could have
put it on the back of a stamp, so I printed it in 4 point and that was
legible.
I would agree that the soaking in of ink can be a problem with fine
distinctions for some combinations of ink-jet and paper, but it isn't
something I have experienced with lasers/solid-ink.
You should be able to get some sample prints from a reseller, presumably
xerox.com can forward you to a (comparatively) local French company.
The different colours should be fine for showing different layers of
source code.
How many pages a month do you think the machine might do?
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Timothy |
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