Dec 95 New Products

Color copying and printing can get expensive, but now these technologies are within your reach, even if you're on a tight budget. The Hewlett-Packard CopyJet includes a high-impact color/monochrome printer in the same package as a color copier. The unit prints and copies on plain paper at 300 dots per inch for color copies and 600x300dpi for monochrome. Costs average seven cents per plain-paper color copy at 15 percent ink coverage.

Color documents can print at 1.5 pages per minute, while documents with mixed text and color print at 3ppm. Monochrome text prints at 7ppm. The unit can handle originals up to 8.5 by 14 inches. The input tray holds 180 sheets of letter, legal and A4 media. The unit copies on plain, ink jet and glossy paper, as well as transparency film. It produces up to four monochrome copies per minute and one color copy per minute.

$2,949.
Hewlett-Packard Co.
800-761-8999, 208-323-2551.

Priced under $500, the Brother WL-660 6ppm, 600dpi desktop laser printer proves that high resolution doesn't have to cost a bundle. The printer's microfine toner system splits consumables into two units. The toner cartridge, which prints about 3,000 pages, costs $39.95, while the drum unit, with a 17,000-page life, costs $199.95.

The WL-660 avoids jams with a straight paper path. Standard features include 21 TrueType-compatible fonts and EPA Energy Star compliance. The PowerSave Mode lets you set a time--from 5 to 65 minutes--when the printer enters sleep mode. With the Reprint Mode, you can reprint the last printed page at the touch of a button. You can also print out a Setting Status Page, which itemizes the printer's settings.

Brother's automatic data compression reduces a file's size without losing data.

$499 (street).
Brother International Corp.
908-356-8880, fax 908-356-4085.

The Canon BJC-210 BubbleJet printer lets you print on more than just paper. Create customized greeting cards, T-shirts, stickers, cross-stitch sewing patterns and coloring books. The printer can out-put 720x360dpi black, and 360x360dpi black and color. The unit measures 8.2 by 12.7 by 6.9 inches and weighs 5.8 pounds. It holds 100 sheets of letter, legal or A4 paper, 15 envelopes or 50 transparencies. The printer comes with the Hallmark Connections Everyday Greetings card creation software and the Crayola Art coloring and drawing program.

$299.
Canon Computer Systems
800-848-4123, 714-438-3391.

Network printing just got easier with the Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 5Si MX printer. The unit comes with a suite of printer-management software and can print 24ppm at 600dpi. Its JetAdmin software tells users how much of the job is completed and the location of finished documents. The unit comes with two 500-sheet paper trays and one 100-sheet multipurpose tray.

$4,899.
Hewlett-Packard Co.
800-752-0900, 208-323-2551.

OptiForm combines a Flash SIMM that plugs into the memory slot of any HP LaserJet4 series printer with software to eliminate preprinted forms. Bidirectional support allows users to view the SIMM's contents and status, and update forms in real time. Once stored in the SIMM, forms can be printed directly on plain paper. OptiForm is available in 1MB, 2MB and 3MB models.

From $349.
Pacific Data Products
800-737-7121, 619-552-0880.

The NetportExpress Print Server integrates hardware and software to allow LAN administrators to connect printers directly to the network. Multi-NOS support lets support stretch across heterogeneous networks. The server supports various network operating systems, including Windows NT and NDS for Novell NetWare 4.x. It supports simultaneous multiprotocol and multi-NOS support on all three ports. Ethernet, $599; token ring, $799.
Intel Corp.
800-538-3373, 503-264-7354.