[AccessD] OT: Color Laser

DK - saw this one earlier.

Rocky

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "DJK(John) Robinson" <djkr at msn.com>
To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'"
<accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 10:13 AM
Subject: RE: [AccessD] OT: Color Laser


> *** REPOST ***
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: DJK(John) Robinson [mailto:djkr at msn.com]
> > 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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