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NEC Technologies Superscript 870 Laser Printer Details
Binding: ElectronicsBrand: NEC
Compatibility: PC Parallel
EAN: 0050927215162
Feature: 8 pages per minute
Label: NEC
Manufacturer: NEC
Model: 870
Modem Description: None
Platform: Windows NT
Publisher: NEC
Studio: NEC
Warranty: 2 years warranty
NEC Technologies Superscript 870 Laser Printer Features
- 8 pages per minute
- Crisp 600 x 600 dpi resolution
- Driven by a fast 60 MHz image-processing engine
- 2 MB of memory, upgradable to 16 MB
- 10/100Base-T network option allows efficient sharing of printer resources
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NEC Technologies Superscript 870 Laser Printer Reviews
Customer Rating:
Summary: NEC 870 with Windows XP
Comment: I'm glad that I didn't read the reviews stating that the 870 wouldn't work with XP. If I had, I might have been concerned when I bought my new computer. As it was, I just started printing after loading the NEC provided CD.
In fact, to complicate things, I'm printing through my home LAN via an Ethernet-to-Parallel print server (about $30, if I remember correctly). My HP inkjet is also on the server. No problems with either.
Customer Rating:
Summary: How to make this printer work with Windows XP
Comment: Ok, this was a super printer. I would have given it 5 stars -- worked for years, printed many many drafts of my dissertation -- but then NEC stopped supporting the driver. Everyone still using this has had problems because it definitely doesn't work with XP, and some people have problems with Windows 2000. NEC no longer supports it; they blame Adobe for not updating the PrintGear software they depend on, and Adobe (perhaps not surprisingly) blames NEC.
Regardless, I have just discovered a way around this. While I would NOT recommend that anyone buy this printer from a reseller even though it is cheap, if you already have this and want to keep it working, I suggest using the driver for the HP LaserJet IIP. To do this, use your control panel, select "Printers" (or whatever), "add a printer" and then you will have to manually select the driver. You should be able to pick out this driver out of the list of what came preloaded with XP. Select HP as the company, and then choose between the printer driver options.
I don't know whether this will clear up all the problems for everyone, and let you use all the features that were available with this printer when the NEC driver worked (watermark, booklet printing, etc.), but I do know that I wasn't able to print at all before, and I can print all my basics now. (...)
Hope this helps someone!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Driver for Windows XP
Comment: Best laser printer I have ever owned!!!
Go to the Hewlett Packard website and download the Windows XP updated driver for an HP IIP Laserjet. Works like a charm!!!!!
Customer Rating:
Summary: NEC Abandons Customers
Comment: This printer works wonderfully ... quick and reliable prints... no problems until Windows XP. NEC refuses to make a driver for Windows XP, thus leaving me with a useless piece of trash.
Based on this experience I would guess NEC has no problem treating its customers poorly and would expect the same on their "current" products. I'll not buy another product from NEC.
Customer Rating:
Summary: NEC Abandoned Current Owners of the NEC 870
Comment: The NEC Superscript 870 is a great printer. I've used it now for three years and it's a workhorse that never jams and continues to spew out fantastic looking text, graphics, etc. I love this printer!
However, I HATE NEC! NEC refuses to issue an updated driver for this printer so that it can be used with the Windows XP operating system. If you have XP or want to upgrade to XP (like I want to) this printer will suddenly become a large paper weight! This means that I spent $400 three years ago for a terrific printer that still works like a charm and shows no signs of ever stopping BUT when I upgrade to Windows XP I have to buy another printer.
Simply do a search on the net for "NEC Superscript 870 XP Driver" for evidence of widespread frustration regarding this printer and the terrible way NEC has handled this problem.
I will never again buy ANY product from NEC.
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Editorial Review for NEC Technologies Superscript 870 Laser Printer:
The SuperScript 870 monochrome laser printer from NEC Technologies is a home or small office printer for PC systems. With print output up to eight pages per minute, and 600 dpi resolution, the 870 has the print speed and clarity to service both business and home print job requirements. The SuperScript 870 prints on letter, legal and heavy stock paper, plus transparencies, labels and all standard envelopes in several sizes. A 150-sheet multipurpose tray holds input media. The face-up output tray can hold up to 50 sheets, and the face-down output tray has a maximum capacity of 100 sheets. A 500-sheet second cassette is available as an option. The SuperScript 870 also incorporates Adobe Memory Booster that effectively triples installed memory to ensure successful printing of even complex jobs.This printer can be used with Macintosh systems with the optional network interface card kit. This printer supports Adobe PrintGear and HP PCL 4.5 printer languages, with 78 Type 1 fonts and 14 resident PCL fonts. Standard interface for the unit is a Bi-directional parallel, with the cable sold separately. The SuperScript 870 can be upgraded to a network printer with the optional 10/100Base-T Ethernet network interface upgrade kit to support TCP/IP protocol, Windows NT, Novell Netware and others.