Just bought this . . .

From: Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com>
Date: Fri Dec 11 17:51:07 1998

On 10 Dec 1998, Frank McConnell wrote:

> Christian Fandt <cfandt_at_netsync.net> wrote:
> > Anybody have experience with using normal xerographic copy paper instead of
> > the HP-specified Thinkjet paper? If so, how are the results?
>
> It depends on the cartridge, or more precisely the ink in the
> cartridge. When the Thinkjet first came out, there was only one type
> of cartridge and you were encouraged to use the special Thinkjet paper
> -- plain paper would work but didn't absorb the ink as well, and so
> the printing would be sort of smeared but legible.
>
> Later, HP came up with plain-paper cartridges and sold both flavors.
> I don't know whether they still sell the cartridges for Thinkjet
> paper, but I guess that if you can get the paper you can probably get
> the cartridges too. They are the same cartridges as for the QuietJet
> printers (same idea but wider carriage) so I'd expect you can still
> get them in office-supply stores.
>
> -Frank McConnell
 
In fact, that is about the only place that you can get them! None of the
computer stores that I have contacted carry them, but Staples and Office
Depot do.
                                                 - don
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