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Subject: Re: Diconix/Kodak Laptop Printer
Summary: just a note on the dif. between the 150 and 150+
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Date: 10 Oct 90 16:06:34 GMT
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In article <14480@netcom.UUCP> ergo@netcom.uucp writes:
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>
>But the D's probably the cheapest printer with a good tractor feed
>(letter-width forms only!).  Minor complaint is that the dot are
>narrower, so even though it's IBM/Epson compatible, graphics come out
>slightly squished.
>
>I still don't know what the difference is between the 150 and 150+.  I
>suspect they just changed the label to call attention to their
>improvement of the ink.  With the new cartridges and "inkjet" paper,
>it's good enough to do business correspondence on.
>
>And it's *quiet*!
>-- 
>
>ergo@netcom.uucp			Isaac Rabinovitch
>{apple,amdahl,claris}!netcom!ergo	Silicon Valley, CA

	The difference between the 150 and 150+ is that the "narrow dot"
problem has been corrected, although if you flip a dip switch you get the 
old "condensed/high density" graphics.

	The other differences is that you can have the lid closed using
tractor feed paper, and that you also get several more fonts (accessable from
the front panel), one of which is a fairly good Courier typeface (not the
littler one on the 150). 

	There are probably some other differences that I haven't noticed.

Mark
markxx@garnet.berkeley.edu