Re: Printer 6400 - any good?

[mhshaw@xxxxxxx]

Pat,

Same experience here.  I think the twinax connected 6400 I have here would 
survive a nuclear explosion!  :-)

We use it to print multipart forms.  It just keeps on running with little or 
no intervention by me.  Users like it once they get the paper change drill 
down.

Regards,

Mike Shaw
> One of the better printers to come out since the 6262... The quality
> seems to be pretty good, but I don't think it's quite as "crisp" as
> the 6262... 
> 
> I have sold and installed several with really good long
> term results... Very little maintenance....
> 
> Most folks are going to the high speed lasers but the cost to run one
> is MUCH higher than a 6400. For high end production work the 6400 will
> do a very nice job.
> 
> The print quality is controlled through ovrprtf or at the printer quite
> easily. The draft mode is "fair to average" for most stuff. Most of my
> folks use draft and switch to the middle thingy when running statements
> and such...
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Dave Mahadevan wrote:
> > 
> > Folks:
> > 
> > I am thinking of replacing a IBM 6262-12 with a IBM 6400 (12,14,15 or
> > 20).  Any pleasant memories/horror stories on this printer?  Seems the
> > high speed is only available on the draft mode and progressively
> > decreases in dp and nlq modes.
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