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From: jb@aries5.uucp
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Imagewriter trouble & possible replacement
Message-ID: <937@maytag.waterloo.edu>
Date: 1 Dec 89 14:28:20 GMT
References: <5330@internal.Apple.COM> <256CECDD.14888@paris.ics.uci.edu> <5403@internal.Apple.COM>
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In article <5403@internal.Apple.COM> casseres@apple.com (David Casseres) writes:
 |Just a couple more observations about the ImageWriter.  First, in spite of 
 |all the flaming going on here ("substandard printer" etc.) there are a 
 |hell of a lot of people out there who say they LOVE their ImageWriters.  

Who are they?  Where are they?

 |They are mostly using their IW's the way they were designed to be used: as 
 |strictly personal, low-load printers, sitting right there on your desk and 
 |running while you are sitting there -- i.e. no remote or unattended 
 |operation.

 |Second, the cure for the ImageWriter II's paper-feed problems (for those 
 |who encounter them) is the sheet-feeder accessory.  It works very nicely 
 |(though again, not unattended because of its small capacity).

Is this an official opinion from Apple?  Are you saying that we should
not be using the ImageWriter as a printer in an educational classroom
environment, where all the students must print their assignments and hand
them in?  Or does Apple have a high-load printer designed for
remote or unattended operation, that they haven't told anybody about?
(low operation cost is important, buying LaserWriter toner cartridges for
class assignments seems wasteful).     

Jim Bruyn