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From: sct%a@LANL.ARPA (Stephen Tenbrink)
Newsgroups: net.micro
Subject: Re: Printer advice needed
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Date: Fri, 23-Aug-85 15:43:00 EDT
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> >I am in the immediate market for a printer.
> >I have a few requirements that need to be satisfied by this printer.
> >
> >	1)  Should be relatively fast ( >= 70CPS)
> >	2)  Changable fonts (condensed, data, letter quality, etc.)
> >	3)  Super/subscript capability
> >	4)  IBM compatability
> >	5)  Dot matrix printing (for graphics)
> >
> 
> I suggest that you take a serious look at the OKIDATA ML-192 printer.
> 
> It costs in the $350.00 price range (at time of posting this article).
> It has a near letter quality mode that prints bidirectionally.
> I find it hard to tell the difference between this mode and a
> daisywheel printer.
> 
> Some of its features are:
> 
> 	- Data processing mode at 160 chars/sec.
> 
> 	- Emphasized, Enhanced and Expanded characters
> 
> 	- Subscripting, Superscripting, and Underlining
> 
> 	- Special character set that appears to contain a GREEK
> 	  character set
> 
> 	- 10, 12, and 17.1 Chars/Inch printing modes
> 
> 	- Bidirectional bit image graphics.
> 
> 	- Versions available that are compatible with


	The Star Micronics SG-10 has all the above features except it
is a bit slower (120 cps).  However its price is around $220.  I have
one and am very pleased with it.