Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!mailrus!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!unmvax!ncar!boulder!pikes!udenva!isis!csm9a!japplega From: japplega@csm9a.UUCP (Joe Applegate) Newsgroups: comp.sys.tandy Subject: Re: Tandy/Radio Shack Printers Keywords: Tandy, DMP-200, CGP-220, Printers Message-ID: <1556@csm9a.UUCP> Date: 24 May 89 16:19:33 GMT References: <1994@gmu90x.UUCP> Organization: Colorado School of Mines Lines: 30 In article <1994@gmu90x.UUCP>, gklimes@gmu90x.UUCP (George Klimes) writes: > I have a particular interest in my CGP-220 since it is a color ink jet > printer (great for drawing programs) and right now only Micro Illustrator, > which runs on my Tandy 1000, seems to utilize it. Actually, I have found two other programs that work on the CGP-220... The old version of Z-Soft Paintbrush distributed with the MS Mouse... and Pizass Plus... unfortunately Pizass Plus does not support the 16 color graphics modes of the 1000 or color on the CGP-220! The CGP-220 was actually made for Tandy by Canon... and a similar printer was sold by IBM, Canon, and Brother... all but the Tandy were compatible... I have several programs that support all but the Tandy... once again Tandy arrogance and refusal to conform to industry standards has screwed the consumer... for the most part my CGP-220 has been a waste... I use it a couple of times a year to make cards or invites for my kids to send out and thats about all... Recently, I got a copy of the windows DDK and have at least started to look into developing a windows driver for it... if I get it working I will probably post it here... That's the trick with Tandy computers... the users have to support them cause Tandy doesn't care about anything but SALES SALES SALES! - Joe Applegate - ======================STANDARD DISCLAIMER============================ All views and opinions are my own and do not represent the views or opinions of the Colorado School of Mines, whatever they might be. =====================================================================