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- From: dbsuthe@pbhya.PacBell.COM (Daniel B. Suthers)
- Subject: Re: 24 pin screen dumps
- Reply-To: dbsuthe@PacBell.COM (Daniel B. Suthers)
- Organization: Pacific * Bell, San Ramon, CA
- Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 17:01:41 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Aug27.170141.8226@pbhya.PacBell.COM>
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- In article <1992Aug27.144314.27748@newshost.lanl.gov> hutch@bellman.lanl.gov writes:
- >
- >Brian, unless someone really has the need to print onto multi-part forms, I
- >fail to see why anyone would want to buy a 24-pin dot matrix as opposed to one
- >of the modern inkjet printers. There is close to no cost differential and the
- >benefits offered by the inkjets are substantial, IMHO. They are quiet and
- >output gorgeous quality 300dpi that is very difficult for the untrained eye to distinguish from true laser output.
- >
-
- I agree that an 'jet type printer is best for graphics, but I humbly submit
- that there is a place for fast dot matrix printers.
-
- I use both, with the main job of the dot matrix being to print programs and
- documentation on fan-fold paper. It is much easier (for me) to use printouts
- that continue from one page to the next and always stay in sequence. A simple
- A/B switchbox allows me to go from one to the other as needed.
-
- On the subject of jet printers, its also possible to get 'personal' duty
- laser printers for less than $500 now, so they might be an alternative to
- using INK technology. Personal duty being 4 pages per minute or so, like the
- Okidata model.
-
- Daniel B. Suthers, CCP
- Technology Consultant, PCS & IN Development Lab, Pac*Bell
- Voice: (510) 671-1325 UUCP: dbsuthe@Pacbell.COM
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