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From: ejy@houxm.UUCP (E.YUREK)
Newsgroups: net.micro,net.micro.trs-80,net.micro.pc
Subject: Re: Printer advice needed
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Date: Wed, 21-Aug-85 10:43:47 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug 21 10:43:47 1985
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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 would also prefer it to be bi-directional and logic-seeking, but it
>is not necessary.
>
>Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>Please mail them to me as soon as possible.
>
>Thanks, 
>Steve
>scooper@brl-tgr
>

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

		+ Apple
		+ IBM
		+ TRS-80

	- Re-inking cartridge ribbon

	- One year warantee that covers parts, labor and printhead


DISCLAIMER: I am not associated in any way with OKIDATA corp.
	    The information contained within is copied from
	    their data sheet.  I have, however, seen the printer
	    in operation, and can attest to the accuracy of the
	    information stated in this article.


Gene Yurek
AT&T Bell Laboratories
Holmdel, N.J. 07733