Andy Lacey
andy at minstersystems.co.uk
Sun Nov 23 04:23:04 CST 2003
Please keep this thread to dba-Tech where the other half of it's running. Thanks Andy Lacey http://www.minstersystems.co.uk > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of > DJK(John) Robinson > Sent: 23 November 2003 10:14 > To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' > Subject: RE: [AccessD] OT: Color Laser > > > Rocky > > Get one! See dba-Tech for my posting enthusing about my > Minolta-QMS Magicolor 2300. (Company is now Konica Minolta - > I have no connection.) Your needs just sound so similar to > mine, and $1.00 a page would have been > *WAY* way over the top! > > John > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of > > Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software > > Sent: 23 November 2003 03:23 > > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > > Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Color Laser > > > > > > Rats. I really want a color laser printer. This was my big > > opportunity to create a flimsy rationalization for one. > > You're probably right though. Color copying will be cheaper. > > > > There are some marketing reasons, however, why I want to > > deliver the software with a manual. But I was always a slow > > adopter. Maybe that's the right way to go. > > > > Rocky > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "jmoss111" <jmoss111 at bellsouth.net> > > To: <AccessD at databaseadvisors.com> > > Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 6:04 PM > > Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Color Laser > > > > > > > Rocky, > > > > > > I did a little investigation a few years ago, and the cost of > > > consumables for I think 5% coverage was something like > > $0.66 per page. > > > Add to that the price of a printer and it makes Kinko's > > look much more > > > attractive. Then > > you > > > have to add the cost of assembling, binding and shipping > the manual > > > which makes it a pretty expensive proposition. Most > manuals that I > > > have seen > > still > > > use monochrome screen shots. > > > > > > Why not just include the manual in .pdf format and let > the customer > > > decide whether they get color or monochrome manuals, if > > they decide to > > > print them at all. > > > > > > Jim > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software" <bchacc at san.rr.com> > > > To: <AccessD at databaseadvisors.com> > > > Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 11:03 AM > > > Subject: [AccessD] OT: Color Laser > > > > > > > > > > Cross posting from dba-tech. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software" <bchacc at san.rr.com> > > > > To: "dba-tech" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> > > > > Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 8:34 AM > > > > Subject: [dba-Tech] Color Laser > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello: > > > > > > > > I'm writing a manual now into which I've dropped a lot of screen > > > > shots. They look much better in color than in black and > white. I > > > > think that > > > having > > > > Kinko's do these on their color laser might be cost prohibitive. > > > > The > > > manual > > > > will be about 150+ pages when done and of course, not all of the > > > > pages > > > will > > > > require color, although they'll have to charge the > color cost for > > > > every page. > > > > > > > > So now I'm thinking about a color laser printer. Ink jet > > would be > > > > far > > too > > > > slow if I have to make these manuals in the quantity I'm praying > > > > will be necessary. > > > > > > > > Does anyone have any experience or advice on color > laser printers? > > > > > > > > TIA, > > > > > > > > Rocky > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > dba-Tech mailing list > > > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > AccessD mailing list > > > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > AccessD mailing list > > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > AccessD mailing list > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/a> ccessd > > Website: > > http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > _______________________________________________ > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/a> ccessd > Website: > http://www.databaseadvisors.com > >