| Printer |
Resolution |
Speed |
Price |
Extras |
| Ink Jet |
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| Epson Stylus Color 740
800 GO-EPSON, www.epson.com |
1,440 x 720 dpi |
3 ppm |
$279 |
Prints crisp text and excellent color pictures; connects to both parallel and USB ports; software bundle |
| Hewlett-Packard DeskJet 895Cse
800 752-0900, www.hp.com |
600 |
10 ppm |
$399 |
Connects to both parallel and USB ports; outputs first-rate color pictures |
| Lexmark Photo Jetprinter 5770
800 LEXMARK, www.lexmark.com |
1,200 x 1,200 |
8 ppm |
$350 |
CompactFlash and SmartMedia slots accept memory from digital cameras -- there's no need to download images |
| Laser |
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| Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 1100
800 LASERJET, www.hp.com |
600 |
8 ppm |
$399 |
A $149 option converts the printer into a combination copier and scanner |
| NEC Technologies SuperScript 870
800 284-4484, www.nec.com |
600 |
8 ppm |
$349 |
A network option lets you share the printer across a network |
| Xerox DocuPrint P8
800 TEAM-XRX, www.xerox.com |
600 |
8 ppm |
$299 |
Comes with two parallel ports to share the printer; 250-sheet paper tray |
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