[11779] in Public-Access_Computer_Systems_Forum
Re: Public Printers
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Steven Thomas)
Wed Oct 29 20:02:38 1997
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 1997 17:01:27 -0600
From: Steven Thomas <sthomas@ckls.org>
In-Reply-To: <3.0.3.32.19971028080922.00698198@tripath.colosys.net>
To: PACS-L@LISTSERV.UH.EDU
Reply-To: Public-Access Computer Systems Forum <PACS-L@LISTSERV.UH.EDU>
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>Would anyone be willing to share their experiences with having inkjet or
>laser printers in public areas in public libraries? Is it better to have
>a networked printer for about five computers that are in the same work
>area or is it better to have a printer for each printer? Have you had
>good/bad luck with any one particular printer? Have patrons responded
>to donating $ for paper? I will post a synopsis of responses to the list.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>John Kranick
>Automation Librarian
>Mesa County Public Library District
>Grand Junction Colorado
In the Great Bend, KS public library, we have a setup with four 486-66
computers on a connection to the internet. We went with a four computer
print sharing device rather than with a network setup. Just figuring that
with Win95 and internet on a 486 and 16Mb of ram, printer sharing might be
too much of a load.
The system has worked well. Especially after we replaced the Laserjet 5L
with a Laserjet 6P. The extra speed of the printer seems to have helped
quite a bit. Of course patrons will still hit print two and three times
because their job doesn't come out immediately. But what can you do? :-(
I might also mention that we had to go with the PCL driver as
bi-directional communications didn't work through the sharing device. My
only other comment is that the costs of having a public access ink-jet
scare me! Of course your milage may vary.
Cordially,
Steve Thomas
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