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From: dlow@hpspcoi.HP.COM (Danny Low )
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: "pc-compatible" printers
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Date: 20 Jun 89 17:43:45 GMT
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>Any great advantage of 24-pin over 9-pin?  I've been eyeing the
>Epson LQ series (500 maybe) or Panasonic (1124?).  Any comments
>on these specific devices??

24 pin dot matrix printers give you more letter quality-like
characters and better resolution for DTP print outs. You can
get some really nice quality printouts from 9 pins but
considering how cheap the LQ500 is, I would buy the LQ500.
That's what I did. The LQ500 does have problems with thick
forms such as labels and envelopes but as long as
you are careful things should work out.

				Danny Low
           "Question Authority and the Authorities will question You"
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