->  I like the "cheaper" aspect, but since most of
->  the printing I do is for others, I don't know if
->  I want to spoil them with "the finest" -- just
->  raises their expectations. [g] Nest thing you
->  know they'll want color!
 
->  So far they're satisfied with the output from a
->  couple of old dot matrix printers I keep going.
 
> I still have an Epson 24 Pin dot matrix printer.
> It is the LQ-870 model.  It is on the shelf for
> now but it did a Very respectiable Letter page
> that was very hard to tell from out of a
> Typewriter. And the Graphics output was quite
> good also. And that model has a very nice
> selection of Scalable Fonts built in.  ---
 
 Yep, some of those old dot matrix printers
 produced pretty good copy, especially the 24 PIN.
 Being a minimalist, I consider mine "good
 enough," considering that the print-outs probably
 just end up getting tossed after awhile. And then,
 these machines hold up fairly well, with very
 little upkeep, a major concern here.
 
 Trouble is the tractor type paper is getting more
 and more expensive as less and less people use
 it. Which is why I'm now becoming interested in
 the lasers, which I understand uses standard xerox
 type paper.
 
 I hesitate making the switch because now that I'm
 set up with dot matrix repair manuals, and have
 more or less have become familiar with the dot
 matrix mechanisms, I just wonder what hassles the
 lasers have in store.
 
 Or maybe just I'm avoiding a new learning curve?
 

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