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From: boreas@bucsb.bu.edu.UUCP (The Mad Tickle Monster)
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Subject: Re:  Need printer information
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Date: Wed, 22-Oct-86 01:57:08 EDT
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I missed the original posting;  if you were only looking for info on
daisy wheel printers, never mind this.  The talk about how well-made
the printer was caught my eye, though.

My printer is an Epson FX-80, purchased right after Epson put it on
the market.  Nice dot-matrix;  the elite mode print was just fine for
my English professors back when I still was allowed to minor in English.
Speed is (if memory serves) 160cps in draft mode, halves to 80cps for
its elite mode.

The well-made part. . . .  Three years ago, I lived in a high-rise dorm,
18 stories of cinderblock.  Over Christmas breaks, the computer equip-
ment went to a relative's place, as the janitors (or whatever you call
them) were NOT trustworthy (one was caught furnishing his own place with
students' property once, I think).  Anyway.  Taking the printer down the
escalator, the handle on the box broke, and the printer, in box, went down
the escalator, spinning wildly for three full stories.  (This is NOT an
exaggeration. . . .  If you're around Boston ever, look at 700 Commonwealth
Avenue;  the LONG escalators in front. . .).

Chaos, right?  Time to buy a new printer, maybe?  Uh-uh.  One small cover
plate in back popped off;  I just snapped it back in.  Worked fine;  still
hasn't given me ANY trouble, in FIVE YEARS of medium use (three since the
accident).

Epson has my vote, for life. . . .

Last I heard, they had come out with a newer model (FX-81??) which had an
excellent near-letter-quality mode.  And, of course, they do make daisy-
wheels, if that's what you wanted info on :-).

			-- Michael Justice
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