Re: IBM 4317 (NP17) Printers

["Rodney D. Patao" <rdp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> 
> No.  Replaced the whole printer!  We packed up all 7 and sent them back
> and they sent us 7 new ones.  Two of the originals were flaky.  When
> these things came out we had SOOOOO many problems it was unbelievable! 
> Put a sour taste in my mouth with IBM's printing division.  Later this
> year we will be looking at replacing printers again.  I'm not even going
> to entertain looking at the IBM 4324!  We just ordered 3 HP5siMX and
> they have been working fine using the MPI Blue Kit IPDS SIMM.  They
> print CAD drawings from Unigraphics (PostScript), PC based documents,
> AS/400 reports (IPDS & non-IPDS).  I'd rather spend the extra $1,000 per
> printer to get something that is going to work and work right
> consistantly.
> 
> Danny Mc?
> -- 
Danny:

Now I am wondering if the new twinax code that IBM sent me to download to
the NP17's will solve my problems or not.  Or do you think that I should
start packing them up?  

Rod 
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