From ronj@autodesk.com Tue Jan 28 10:17:40 1997
Date: Mon, 27 Jan 1997 14:12:51 -0600
From: ronj@autodesk.com
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
Subject: Re: Alps MD 2010 and Printiva 600C, FAQ

In article <32E7AE16.47D@dhios.demon.co.uk>,
  Kym ap Rhys <kym@dhios.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> Drew Kendra wrote:
> > 
> > Hi,
> > Has anyone noticed that these printers are identical, mechanically and in
> > performance.
> > Different drivers but everyone seems to rave or complain about the same
> > quirks.
> > I bet they come out of the same factory in Japan.
> > I bought my Printiva last spring and exchanged the exact same usenet
> > messages about the Printiva that everyone is asking now about the Alps.
> > I wish I had started a FAQ,  but there were only about a dozen of us in the
> > world with printivas.
> > Most of them in the UK for some reason.
> > Take a look at the Printiva at
> > http://www.citizen-america.com/product/printiva.html
> > 
> > BTW, It is great,  No ink, No clogs, No mess, I've had it almost a year and
> > it is spotless,  never had to clean it.
> > Photos better than any inkjet
> > If a cartridge runs out in the middle of a picture,  replace the cartridge,
> > and the print finishes without missing a pixel.
> > Sucks for text though (expensive).  I use a laser printer for bulk text.
> > Only one jam and that was my fault.
> > Expect 30 - 50 big full page color prints or 100 - 150 pages normal
> > mix/everyday use.
> > Buy an extra black cartridge, it goes quicker than the rest.
> > OneStep or MagicTouch T-shirt transfers come out perfect and permanent.  I
> > see Alps markets their own.
> > People have done envelopes but I don't.  Expect jams.
> > The paper path can be set straight thru, I do my business cards on it.
> > No driver for NT.  I use the Epson LQ-2550 driver for NT, very limiting.
> > Any good color laser printer paper makes perfect prints.  I use Wausau #28
> > at $10/ream or Legacy #24.  Hammermill #24 laser is cheaper but has
> > imperfections.
> > 
> > Drew Kendra
> > akendra@star.net
> > 
> Hi,
> 
> Are the cartridges interchangeable? I notice the ALPs advertise a silver
> metallic and the Printiva doesn't.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Kym ap Rhys

I asked a vendor a similar question about the Alps ink cartidges working in a 
Printiva printer.  He contacted Alps and they said their cartridges will not 
work in a Printiva.  Does anyone know if this is really true?  I thought they 
were identical printers.  The primary reason I'm asking is because the Printiva 
metallic cartridges are *so* much more expensive than the Alps (I've seen the 
Alps metallics selling for $7 and the Printiva's for $14).

Alternatively, does anyone know a good cheap source for Printiva supplies?

--Ron
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