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From: macduff@cbnewse.ATT.COM (Roger R. Espinosa)
Newsgroups: comp.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Need Info on 24-pin Printers
Keywords: parallel interface, Epsons, and the DeskJet+
Message-ID: <14549@cbnewse.ATT.COM>
Date: 3 May 90 13:07:26 GMT
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Organization: The Rabbit Corps
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Hi.

In about a month or so I'll be needing a new printer for my new
computer.  While it *isn't* an IBM compatible, it needs a printer,
and since magazines show more ads of laser printers these days
than dot matrix...I'm coming to all of yous for some advice/help/info
concerning 24-pin printers.

What I know: Epson makes a few models of 24-pin printers, the most expensive
(for my needs) being the LQ-850, and the least being the LQ-510 (model numbers
may not be correct).  Yesterday leafing through a Computer Shopper, I found
ads for Panasonic printers (Epson compatible) that also listed models that
were cheaper than the Epsons.

What are the good 24-pin printers out there?  I think the street price for
the DeskJet+ has been about $475 (after the rebate), but the computer I'm
getting may only be able to access this in Epson-emulation mode.  I haven't
investigated what the DeskJet+ in Epson-emulation mode actually means (is
it emulating an LQ printer? or an RX/MX-printer? Is it slower? etc.), but
I know where I can find this info about.

The 24-pin printers, alas, I can only appeal to your wisdom. :-) 

What I'm looking for is a good 24-pin printer that is either about as much
as the street price of the DeskJet+ (which the LQ-850 doesn't seem to be), or
which 24-pin printers you like and would recommend.

Please e-mail replies. Thanks!

Roger
rre@ihlpn.ATT.COM