Quest for DEC LPS-40 Documentation

[Allison]

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>Subject: Re: Quest for DEC LPS-40 Documentation
>   From: "John C. Ellingboe" <john at guntersville.net>
>   Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 10:11:14 -0500
>     To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
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>The one I used and was around most was always spewing paper and
>I didn't see any signs of trouble.  I seem to remember them
>having to have tech service come out one time.  It still beats
>the little junkers all to pieces and it can actually be
>serviced.  I haven't had much luck from the newer laser or ink
>jet desk top printers so I have been considering an office type
>color laser even though they are a little bit expensive.

I got to monitor the service the performance of all 1500 sold.  Most
were used at the 200,000 page per month and higher level and FS 
weren't making money off them.  A few machines set records at over
800,000 pages a month and FS were visiting them every two weeks
for major work.  It's true it was much better than the little 
ones but when that thing hit around 2 million pages it really
wanted a lot of work.  At the other extreme it tended to perform
poorly if it didn't run regular and the running joke was 45days
or 150k page whichever came first.  The problem being simple, 
it was fast was not enough as people wanted/expected print volume
to replace Xerox9700s, the other extreme wanted only a few pages
but 11x17 printing was appealing. 


The uVAX however, check the fans and keeps on truckin.  A DELQA 
gives better service but many had DEQNAs that works just fine.


>It has been in a office environment instead of a warehouse so it
>shouldn't be too bad.  There was a roof leak close by at one
>time but I see no effects of moisture.  I will keep my fingers
>crossed, rub on my lucky buckeye and hope for the best.

That will help.


Allison