Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sdd.hp.com!decwrl!fernwood!portal!cup.portal.com!metzger From: metzger@cup.portal.com (David G Metzger) Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers Subject: Re: Epson LQ510 vs. Panasonic 1124 Message-ID: <40369@cup.portal.com> Date: Tue, 19 Mar 91 23:43:02 PST Organization: The Portal System (TM) References: <1991Feb1.175831.22617@investor.pgh.pa.us> <46623@rphroy.UUCP> <1991Mar11.182100.10052@investor.pgh.pa.us> In article <1991Mar11.182100.10052@investor.pgh.pa.us>, rbp@investor.pgh.pa.us (Bob Peirce #305) writes: >In article <46623@rphroy.UUCP> rhaar@albert.cs.gmr.com (Robert L. Haar CS50) w r >ites: >>Either I am misunderstanding what you said, or our KXP-1124's work >>differently, or you are not following the manual instructions carefully. >>I have a Panasonic KXP-1124 that I use in single sheet mode for printing >>on letter head paper. I can 'park' the fanfold paper, switch to single sheet, >>and return to continuous feed without resetting the printer or adjust the >>Top-Of-Form position of the fanfold paper. To do this, I follow this >>sequence: >> >> (starting with fanfold paper at the top of an unused page, with >> previously printed pages torn off.) >> [ DELETED: A clear, step-by-step recitation of the actions necessary to switch from fanfold paper to single-sheets, and back again on the KX-P1124. ] >I am afraid this confirms my previous findings. On the Espon, you just ^^^^ ^^^^^^^^ ^^ ^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^ ???? ???????? ?? ???????? ???????? >take it off line, press LOAD/EJECT, switch the lever to single sheet and >go. When you insert the single sheet and put the printer on line the >sheet is advanced to the top of page. When you are finished, you move >the lever back to continuous form, put the printer on line and the paper >advances to top of form. Hmmmm, perhaps we are seeing what we want to see? I have used both printers, and the differences in paper handling are trivial. Compare what Haar described to what Pierce claims to be much easier: Step #1 LQ: "you just take it off line, press LOAD/EJECT" KX-P: "press then soft keys" Step#2 LQ: "switch the lever to single sheet" KX-P: "move the paper feed selector lever from T-PUSH to F" Step#3 LQ: "When you insert the single sheet and put the printer on line the sheet is advanced to the top of page." KX-P: "insert single sheet paper through front feed slot, feed up to print position" [KX-P also automatically stops feed when paper is positioned at top of page] Step#4 LQ: "When you are finished, you move the lever back to continuous form" KX-P: "When done with single sheet printing, switch feed selector lever to T-PUSH." Step#5 LQ: "put the printer on line and the paper advances to top of form" KX-P: "push and keys. This rolls the fanfold paper forward to the first print position" >I didn't say (or didn't intend to say) this couldn't be done on the >Panasonic, just that it wasn't very easy. ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^ ^^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ !!!! !!!! !! !!!!!! !!!! !!!! >-- >Bob Peirce, Pittsburgh, PA 412-471-5320 >...!uunet!pitt!investor!rbp rbp@investor.pgh.pa.us The astute reader will notice the only difference between the two sequences is essentially a single, additional button press in the final step. Of course if your time is really scarce, buy the Epson and use that 1/4 second you save to sleep a little later in the morning.:-) I should also note that I have never had a problem with feeding single sheets through the front drawer of a KX-P; the paper always seems to cue up just fine for me. The obvious advice to someone contemplating a choice between these two printers is clearly to go to a showroom and try them out for yourself. I'll bet your choice is determined by which is cheaper! David Metzger metzger@cup.portal.com sun!portal!cup.portal.com!metzger