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- From: hutch@bellman.lanl.gov (John Hutchinson)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st.tech
- Subject: Re: 24 pin screen dumps
- Message-ID: <1992Aug28.220355.1368@newshost.lanl.gov>
- Date: 28 Aug 92 22:03:55 GMT
- References: <1992Aug27.170141.8226@pbhya.PacBell.COM>
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- Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory
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- In article 8226@pbhya.PacBell.COM, dbsuthe@pbhya.PacBell.COM (Daniel B. Suthers) writes:
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- >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.
-
- Ah, yes... I forgot about program listings. I use my old tried-and-true Epson
- FX-80 for that. But you don't need a 24-pin unit for printouts, do you? In
- my mind, speed and low-cost is of the essence for that kind of job.
-
- >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.
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- Also agreed, but prospective buyers should beware of lasers that are TOO cheap.
- The inkjets are a good compromise but if you can find a great deal on a laser
- with the emulations and features you need, then jump on it!
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- ___________________________ John "HUTCH" Hutchinson _________________________
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