At the moment, I don't know where either the printer or the crate was manufactured. Yes, the HP web pages rate the performance of the printer in dpi; again, this is probably due to the common practice of all such printer manufacturers.
Jim kilopascal wrote: > 2002-05-24 > > Was this printer made in China? I've seen boxes from China with "cu" > instead of the superscripted 3. Such as cu m, instead of m^3. > > Were they still using DPI? > > John > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "James Frysinger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, 2002-05-23 23:18 > Subject: [USMA:20179] HP wide format printer > > > >>We just received an HP 800 series wide format printer today. Unfortunately >>the printer is rated for 42 inch wide paper (apparently a standard wide >>format paper width, provided on rolls. But the directions included a step >>which required us to make creases in the paper receiver bin's flexible >> > liner. > >>All the dimensions were given in centimeters with no non-SI units >> > mentioned! > >>My impression is that the paper and printer industry forced the paper >>dimension statements but that the HP company opted for SI units. Of >> > course, > >>it has an e-mark and a CE mark so it's intended for sale in the EU. >> >>Alas, the crate it was packed in is marked as having a volume of "907 cu >> > dm". > >>Perhaps Chris, Louis, or Leonardo can comment on acceptable labels on >> > packing > >>materials for goods imported into the EU. Why do they accept "cu dm" >> > instead > >>of "dm3"? Will that change at the end of 2009, do you suppose? >> >>Jim >> >>-- >>James R. Frysinger University/College of Charleston >>10 Captiva Row Dept. of Physics and Astronomy >>Charleston, SC 29407 66 George Street >>843.225.0805 Charleston, SC 29424 >>http://www.cofc.edu/~frysingj [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Cert. Adv. Metrication Specialist 843.953.7644 >> >> > > >
