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From: hofbauer@csri.toronto.edu (John Hofbauer)
Subject: Re: printer recommnedations
Message-ID: <1991Feb20.232620.504@jarvis.csri.toronto.edu>
Organization: CSRI, University of Toronto
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Date: 21 Feb 91 04:26:21 GMT
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> I have several friends who have purchased Macintosh Classic machines and
> are now interested in printers.  For various reasons they are dissatisfied
> with the Imagewriter and have turned to me for advice on alternative printers.
> Anyone care to offer suggestions?  Price is an importnat consideration;
> laserwriters are not within the reach of these folks.  They are looking for
> an inexpensive dot matrix or ink jet printer that gives better output than
> the Imagewriter.

Wait until March 11. Apple will introduce a 360dpi inkjet printer (~$600)
small enough to fit into a briefcase.  And a cheaper quickdraw laserprinter
(~$1400). This according to Feb 4 INFOWORLD, back page.