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From: lane@dalcs.UUCP (John Wright/Dr. Pat Lane)
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Subject: 24-pin dot matrix printers, seeking recommendations
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Date: Sun, 15-Mar-87 20:54:13 EST
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Organization: Dept. of Math., Stats & C.S., Dalhousie University, Halifax, N.S., Canada
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Keywords: 24-pin, near letter quality, dot matrix printer
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Hello net.  We are planning to buy a general purpose printer to serve
the needs of a fairly busy office (both secretarial and technical users).
We are looking for something virtually letter-quality, high speed & quiet
(isn't everyone) in the $1500-2000 range.  Some degree of compatibilty with 
our existing word-processing printers (IBM Quietwriters and an Epson FX286)
and IBM-standard (if there's such a thing) graphics are desirable.  We will 
want to use it with a sheet feeder (perhaps a double bin).

My feeling has been that a high-quality 24-pin dot matrix printer would best
fit this bill.  So far my research confirms that this is the only way you
get NLQ with speeds > 100cps.  However I haven't any first hand experience.

I'm weighing several printers: the Epson LQ series, the NEC P5-9, the 
Toshiba P341 & P351, the Fujitsu DL2400 (quite interested in this one),
the recently introduce ALPS line, and the Brother 2024L (only 80 cps NLQ).

I would very much appreciate any advice anyone could give me on any of 
these models or on the subject of 24-pin printers or on any alternate
solutions for my application.

Many thanks,

-- 
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