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From: cyliax@ea.ecn.purdue.edu (Ingo Cyliax)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs,comp.os.cpm,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Good Letter Quality Printers
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Date: 18 May 88 13:58:34 GMT
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Reply-To: cyliax@ea.ecn.purdue.edu.UUCP (Ingo Cyliax)
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You should also look at the Star NB24-10, when comparing 24-pin printers.
We just bought one for home use, and we like it so far. I think you can get
one mail-order ~$400. Here is a short list of features.

	- emulates epson, IBM Proprinter and IBM graphics printer.
	- ~180Cps draft, ~70Cps NLQ (This is from memory)
	- countless pitch/print style combinations programmable
	  from the front panel
	- has 3 different characters tables (2 have special characters
	  like foreign characters and IBM style graphics characters)
	- tractor and friction feed (no form parking though)
	- print quality looks a little better than the NEC P2200
	- it's seems pretty rugged for a low-cost printers. 
	- one build in font, downloadable fonts and optional font
	  cartridge.
	- they also make it with a 15" carriage (NB24-15) it also
	  has (2) font ports.

We bought it mainly to replace a NEC 360 ELF and are very satisfied
with print quality and versatility.  I wish they would have had this
printer back when we bought the ELF. Anyone want to buy a used NEC ELF ?

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