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From: nbladt@aut.UUCP (Norbert Bladt)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Panasonic 1624 drivers for Windows 3: Anyone got'em?
Message-ID: <1052@aut.UUCP>
Date: 24 Oct 90 13:10:26 GMT
References: <1640@marlin.NOSC.MIL>
Organization: Ascom Autelca AG, CH-3073 Guemligen Switzerland
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jbjones@marlin.NOSC.MIL (John B. Jones) writes:

>I've found out some unfortunate news.  Panasonic has no drivers for
>Windows 3.0, and from what microsoft said, doesn't plan to make any.
>The 1624 emulates a type of Epson, but there are no windows3 drivers for
>that printer either.  What this ultimately means is that a major printer
That is not true.

>from a major company doesn't know that a major Software package exists.
dto.

>If you plan to buy a wide carriage 24 pin and you're going to use a
>windows related program, I advise against the Panasonic KP-X1624.
Should be a good printer, at least with my experience with the KX-P1124.

>I'd love to be wrong on this however.  Has anyone seen such a printer
>driver?  My first born son is negotiable over this. :-)
Be careful with your words !
There is a EPSON LQ-2500 driver in Win3.0 which I use.
It doesn't support all the fonts for the printer, but
at least I can print nice pictures and text with it. You should use this
driver, too, I would guess.

>john
>jbjones@marlin.nosc.mil

Norbert Bladt.
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