Back in 1988 I ran my own part time desktop publishing business using Ventura software, a 286 computer, a £3500 mono laser printer and a stand alone mono scanner, the latter cost me £900.
I went to the Desktop Publishing Show in 1989 in Islington where they had a colour laser printer on demo. £15,000!! I told them to give me a call when it came down to £1500. How times and prices change.