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PRINTERS AND OTHER PERIPHERALS

Prices quoted on June 16, 2003.

Prices subject to change.

Always Consult with IRTS if you should consider a peripheral not specifically cited below.

Printers: Purchase only Hewlett Packard (HP) so IRTS and ITS can support your printer use.

Laser for sharing/networking
HP LJ 4200n
35 pages per minute
If you need to network a printer, talk to us so we can work out compatibility issues. Some computers and network printers can’t talk to each other. Please let us help identify potential problems.

Laser for individual
HP LJ 2300L
20 pages per minute

Low volume inkjet
HP DJ 5150
$99.95; up
to 13 pages per minute color, 19 black
Takes 17ml and 19ml ink cartridges,
$20-$35
"Low volume" is less than 50 pages per week. This printer can do more printing than this, but it isn't economical.

High volume inkjet
HP DJ 6122
$179.95; up to 13 pages per minute color, 20 black
Takes 38ml and 42ml ink cartridges, $30-$46
"High volume" is more than 50 pages per week.

Other Peripherals:

Handhelds:
Must run Palm OS.
Palm

Scanners:
Hewlett Packard

Basic scanner HP ScanJet 3970
Suitable for basic OCR and images that will end up on the web.

Photo scanner HP ScanJet 5550c PhotoSmart Scanner
More versatile (slides, negatives, document feeder). Flatbed scanner with higher resolutions for images that will be printed.

External CDRW drives:
Purchase only HP or Iomega

Zip drives:
Buy Iomega Zip 250 drives only. This is the most compatible format.