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From: mat@emcard.UUCP (W Mat Waites)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: Commodore 1526 printer
Message-ID: <8248@emcard.UUCP>
Date: 20 Nov 90 13:55:25 GMT
References: <1990Nov19.161738.226@ucs.uwplatt.edu>
Reply-To: mat@emcard.UUCP (W Mat Waites)
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In article <1990Nov19.161738.226@ucs.uwplatt.edu> 83882319@ucs.uwplatt.edu (Doctor WHO) writes:
>What are opinions on the Commodore 1526 printer?  Is it a pretty good printer? 
>Compatable with GEOS?  Drawbacks?  Etc., Etc., Etc.?  I have a chance to buy
>one for $100, barely used, and am wondering if it's worth the cost.  I
>currently have an Okimate 10 and am really starting to hate it.  Unfortunately,
>I don't have enough money to buy anything really decent.  So what's the scoop
>on the 1526?
>
>                                  Doctor WHO
>                                  (Cory Hug)

GEOS does have a 1526 driver, but i think $100 is a little high.
The 1526 does graphics differently from about every other commodore printer,
therefore is is not supported by most of the graphics printing programs/
printer interfaces/etc that are out there. If GEOS is all that you plan to use
it with, you should be ok, but I'd offer about $60-$70.

Mat
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