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From: cwc@mhuxd.UUCP (Chip Christ)
Newsgroups: net.micro,net.periphs
Subject: re: quiet printers?
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Date: Tue, 15-Nov-83 09:34:40 EST
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Posted: Tue Nov 15 09:34:40 1983
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A number of people whom I can't mail to directly asked if I had any
success with the above query.  Hope this reaches you folks!

The most frequently, and enthusiastically, recommended printer was
the Seimen's (Siemen's ??) PT88 ink jet.  I first saw Seimen's ink
jet technology about 3 years ago and was very impressed.  Trouble
was that the package reminded me of a tty33 and cost ~$3000.
From what I've learned (thanks to a lot of you out there) is that
it has evidently been repackaged into something resembling the
C.Itoh Prowriter at a cost under $1000 (depending on quantity
discounts, etc.).  Only draw-back, as far as I can see, is the
recommendation that a "high absorbancy" paper (sold with Seimen's
name on it, naturally, at premium price) be used.

I've got a unit on order to see just how well it fits the bill.
I'll post any disaterous turn of events to the net.  BTW, the first
thing I'll do with the paper is to have our purchasing/standards
people check for alternate sources-- that'll bring the price down!

					Chip