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From: jons@islenet.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.periphs,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Dot Matrix printer recommendations sought (please)
Message-ID: <3315@islenet.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 12-Jun-87 19:21:43 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jun 12 19:21:43 1987
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In article <388@booboo.UUCP> amir@booboo.UUCP (Amir Majidimehr) writes:
>In article <72@wjh12.HARVARD.EDU>, lotto@wjh12.HARVARD.EDU (Jerry Lotto) writes:
> Q: What (IBM parallel) dot matrix (24 pin) printers are thought
>> highly of out there?
>> 
>> I was looking at the LQ-2500 (Epson), but was told that the physical
>> design prevented printing in the first column. Is this a severe
>> liability? Are people happy with Toshiba/NEC/Fuzzmuffin brand
>> 24 pin models? Reply to me directly and I will post a summary to
>> the net if sufficient response is generated.
>
>I have an LQ-2500.  It works great except that there are hardly any 
>programs that *really*  support it.  I usually have to configure it as

Sir:

I highly recommend that you talk a look-see at the new Toshiba 321SL.
Let me tell you that I've been waiting for a printer like this for a long 
time. The paper handling capabilities are some of the best I've seen and 
having all of the dip switches replaced for the the LCD front panel eliminates
that gory mess of DIP switches. It is also alot less noisy than the original
321. Also, reading an  Infoworld today, Toshiba is releasing a wide carriage 
called the 341SL that will list for $999. 

Note: I'm not affiliated to Toshiba in any way, I just am a sucker for 
      quality.

Aloha,
 
Jonathan Spangler
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