[AccessD] OT: Color Laser ON TECH

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
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