if ever, fails to print. A page too large for the installed RAM is compressed and reduced to 300-dpi resolution. You can install up to 4 MB of additional memory in an industry-standard SIMM slot.
In our testing, the 860 generally produced both smaller data streams and faster return-to-application times than HP's LaserJet 5L. The biggest improvement came when printing pages that mix text and graphics; the 860 reduced both file size and time required to spool by approximately 50 percent.
To add small office/home office appeal, NEC has included such features as customizable watermarks and booklet, poster, and proof-sheet (N-up) printing options, all implemented through Windows driver software. The printer holds 200 shee
ts of paper (letter or legal size), as well as labels, transparencies, and as many as five envelopes.
The SuperScript 860's advanced features require Windows 3.x or Windows 95. NEC provides no Windows NT or OS/2 drivers. And while insisting they won't allow the 860 or its PrintGear incarnation to be orphaned, neither NEC nor Adobe has plans to develop drivers for these operating systems. Under DOS, NT, and OS/2, the 860's special features are unavailable; instead, it emulates a Hewlett-Packard LaserJet IIP.
In a Windows-only environment, however, the SuperScript 860's fast engine, high resolution, and versatile options make it a performance winner and an excellent value.
Product Information
SuperScript 860...................$499 (estimated street price)
(1 MB of RAM, parallel interface)
NEC Technologies
Printer Division
Mountain View, CA
Phone: (800) 632-4636 or (415) 528-6000
Fax: (800) 366-04
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Internet:
http://www.nec.com
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