[Genealib] Microfilm printer suggestions?

[Libby Feil]

Hi, all--
	About three years ago, my department purchased new microfilm 
readers (Kodak 2400DSV-E).  They work very well and we are quite 
pleased with them.  The one catch is that these machines can only be 
used with a particular printer (Minolta MSP 3000), or so we were told 
by the company that sold them to us.
	We have two serious problems with these printers.  The first 
is that they print extremely variably, with no relation to the 
exposure of what's on the screen; seemingly at random, copies come 
out completely black or completely white.  (And believe me, we have 
gotten very skilled at fiddling with exposure, focus, light level, 
etc.)  The second problem is that they use proprietary toner 
cartridges which can only be purchased from the manufacturer.  They 
cost approximately 10 times as much as a regular laser jet toner 
cartridge, and this is breaking our budget.
	We'd desperately like to get new printers, so we are hoping 
that someone out there with Kodak 2400DSV-E readers knows of other 
printers that can be used with these readers.
	Please directly to me at l.feil at sjcpl.org ; if there is 
interest I will summarize for the list.  Thanks!
Best wishes,
Libby Feil
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Elizabeth "Libby" Feil, Librarian

Manager, Local & Family History Services
St. Joseph County Public Library
304 So. Main Street
South Bend, IN  46601

574-235-4181
l.feil at sjcpl.org
AIM:  sjcpllibby
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