how an ir printer could benifit ppl in a rural community

azezil · 07-02-2001 7:39pm #1

ok i hav enough info on ir printers now i hav to explain how they could benifit people in a rural community.

The only idea i hav so far is that if they were too set up an office it would save time as one wouldn't hav to lay down cables to connect the computers to the printer...

any one else any other ideas?

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Hobbes · 07-02-2001 7:49pm

Actually IR wouldn't be that great for that, as sunlight can effect the IR, plus machines need a clear line of sight. I'd go with a wireless network rather then an IR model for that.

Blitzkrieger · 08-02-2001 8:50am

that and stringing a cable takes all of 5 seconds

It'd really be a waste of money considering how little benefit it would actually be.

azezil · 08-02-2001 10:58am

ok so my idea wasn't great but i have to come up with something before tomorrow!

so can anyone think of a good reason!!!

azezil · 08-02-2001 1:25pm

its a college project and i only got it tuesday!

Catch_22 · 08-02-2001 1:52pm

there more expensive and so far there is no real benifit as pointed out by ppl here, so why not take the satnce that they wouldnt be of any benifit, as long as you can back it up with a couple of arguments it should be doable

c22

topgold · 08-02-2001 1:55pm

IR printers (like the HP4050N) are easily networked with standard cabling. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth printers aren't here yet.

So if you have the dosh and the price points are the same between two equally-performing printers, why not get the one with the IR capability? You can beam to it with Pocket PCs, Palms and phones.

Some brown-shirted United Parcel Service Germans can beam invoices from their driver pads directly to IR printers in premises. That's handy because they can regenerate signed invoices in a simple IR shot.

Hobbes · 08-02-2001 1:57pm

Certainly a novel approach Catch22.

I'd agree, I would go into a large spiel about how more costly it would be to run one, and list detailed alternatives which can leverage off legacy technology. Unless of course you picked the project yourself.

azezil · 08-02-2001 2:04pm

tanx topgold i was loosin faith there for a while!

that give's me a few ideas, cheers!

no a cruel lecturer gave it too me

but i think i can manage!

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sha-khan · 08-02-2001 3:22pm

I think you should take the opposing argument as it is the easiest to support with facts and figures.

Hobbes · 09-02-2001 12:15am

Is this a school project? Why did you take so long to complete it?

how an ir printer could benifit ppl in a rural community

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