Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site digi-g.UUCP Path: utzoo!decvax!harpo!whuxlm!whuxl!houxm!ihnp4!stolaf!umn-cs!digi-g!jel From: jel@digi-g.UUCP (John Lind) Newsgroups: net.periphs,net.micro Subject: Want advice on small printers Message-ID: <450@digi-g.UUCP> Date: Fri, 11-Jan-85 18:38:44 EST Article-I.D.: digi-g.450 Posted: Fri Jan 11 18:38:44 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 16-Jan-85 00:26:18 EST Distribution: na Organization: Digigraphic Systems Corp., Mpls, MN Lines: 36 OK, I have had it with glossy literature that says nothing, salespeople who know nothing, and stores where you can try nothing. I have a list of needs/wants for a small printer (or two, if sufficiently inexpensive). Please scan this list and tell me about printers which you KNOW can meet or nearly approximate these criteria. You response will be sincerely appreciated, and you will save me much frustration. These criteria are listed ROUGHLY in decreasing order of importance, with the top items being indispensible. * Draft mode speed >= 120cps * Correspondence quality approaching that of daisy-wheel or good typewriters. Overlayed dots ok (>2 passes?). * At least ONE nice font with an unslashed zero (0)!! * Arbitrary paper handling -- tractor labels, fan fold paper, single sheet linen letterhead, etc. * Durable! * Easy to maintain (no screwdriver needed to change ribbon :-) * All options software selectable * nroff compatible (not tough, I think) * serial port with software handshaking (XON/XOFF) o Graphics capability (NOT character graphics), preferably APA (all points addressable) o Proportional correspondence mode for which nroff tables can be built (Yes, Virginia, this can be done -- we did with our TI 810LQ: need to replace col, otherwise great) o Quiet (quieter than phonebooks being rended, anyway) o Reasonable availability (<6 weeks) I need to find a solution for under $600. Thank you in advance for your help. I do appreciate it. ------ John Lind, DSC, 10273 Yellow Circle Drive, Mpls MN 55343 mail : { ihnp4 | stolaf }!umn-cs!digi-g!jel USnail: Starfire Consulting Services, PO Box 13001, Mpls MN 55414