[PLUG] In my CUPS again

[John Jason Jordan]

On Sun, 17 Dec 2006 07:17:22 -0800
mikeraz at patch.com (Michael Rasmussen) dijo:

> > Back in the mid-90s HP discovered that when office workers needed
> > multiple copies of a document they were running one copy out of the
> > laser printer, then walking over to a [insert competing brand] copy
> > machine, and making the rest of the copies there. 
> 
> Which raises a question I had when reading your original post.  
> 
> Why do you want to print so many copies on your laser rather than one that is
> then run through a copier?
> 
> Seems like a cheaper and faster option.

1) I own the laser printers. I do not own a copy machine.

2) My cost per copy on the lasers is 1/4 of one cent for toner. No copy
machine can come anywhere close; the cheapest would cost three times as
much. The reason is because HP sold millions of the lasers I use, and
there are literally hundreds of aftermarket sources for toner (=
extreme competition).

3) All my copies are originals; using a copy machine would degrade the
print quality.

4) I need to make constant revisions. Keeping track of which is the
latest original set would be a problem. It's easier just to export to
PDF and overwrite the old PDF file.