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From: amir@booboo.UUCP (Amir Majidimehr)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Dot Matrix printer recommendations sought (please)
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Date: Tue, 9-Jun-87 12:10:28 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jun  9 12:10:28 1987
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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
the older LQ-1500.  The other problem is that it is expensive.  The latest
mail order prices are around $1000.  With new laser printers getting so
cheap (have you seen the Panasonic 11 page/minute laser printer at $1995
*list*???), it doesn't make much sense to buy expensive dot-matrix printers.
Unless off course you need multiple copies or continuous output.

The problem with the first column printing has never bothered me.

-- 
Amir H. Majidimehr
Gould Inc, Computer Systems Division
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