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From: dmt@ahuta.UUCP (d.tutelman)
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Subject: Re: Want advice on small printers
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Date: Thu, 24-Jan-85 17:23:58 EST
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I also own a Star Gemini 10X. A couple of points you ought to know:

First the good news:
-	It's inexpensive, and pretty effective.
-	Print quality is good.
-	It's close enough to the Epson that PC software USUALLY
		works with it.

Unfortunately, there's bad news too:
-	It seems unduly sensitive to the feed angle of the paper, even
		with tractor feed. If the paper doesn't feed
		ABSOLUTELY STRAIGHT IN, it goes to hell in a hurry
		(uneven line spacing, and even torn sprocket holes).
-	It is sufficiently incompatible with Epson that some software
		(for instance, any dot graphic software) for the PC
		won't work.
-	I called Star Micronics about the latter problem, and was
		sufficiently unimpressed by their response that I
		will probably not repeat a purchase fsom them.

			Dave Tutelman

{ This is my own opinion, and not necessarily that of anything or anyone else }