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From: wolfson@motcid.UUCP (Steve Wolfson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: MAC SE -> Non-Apple Printer
Keywords: printer, non-apple
Message-ID: <5304@turquoise1.UUCP>
Date: 30 Nov 90 19:25:50 GMT
References: <blm.659680871@aquarium.ecn.purdue.edu>
Organization: Motorola Inc., Cellular Infrastructure Div., Arlington Heights, IL
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blm@aquarium.ecn.purdue.edu (Brian L Moore) writes:

>Does anyone have a non-Apple printer connected to an SE?  If you do, I would
>like to know:
>	1.  What brand and model is the printer?
>	2.  Do you need any printer interfaces and/or special cables?
>	3.  Are you using one of Apple's standard print drivers?  If not,
>		what are you using and how reliable is it?  Is it compatible 
>		with most software packages?
>	4.  Have you ever had any problems?


	I have an EPSON LQ-800.  Epson sells a driver and cable for all
	serial LQ printers.  The driver is well written.  It includes
	page previewer and a bunch of fonts that are customized to
	work properly with proportional spacing on an Epson printer.
	All digitized fonts work as well.  You can also map Mac Fonts
	to internal fonts of the printer for drafts and faster printing.

	I have had a problem with check printing in Quicken 1.5.  But
	Mac Write, Draw etc all seem to work fine. 
	Cost is $54 from Mac Connection.

- Steve Wolfson, wolfson@mot.com