jgpo@iwu1c.UUCP (John, KA9MNK) (10/20/83)
I am thinking of buying a printer for my Apple //e. I'll probably get the Grappler+ interface, and am trying to decide between the Prowriter and the Okidata 92. Several people at work own and love the Prowriter, but the Oki's print quality looks a bit better (at slow speed). Consumer Reports said the Oki was one of the best printers they tested, but they didn't test the Prowriter, unfortunately. Does anyone have any experience with either of these printers? Also, would anyone care to comment on my choice of interface? The Grappler+ looks pretty good to me, but I'm always open to suggestions. Thanks, John Opalko ...!ihnp4!iwu1c!jgpo
eric@aplvax.UUCP (10/21/83)
Some time ago I was also comparing printers for the Apple //e. I found the Okidata 92 to be a much more useful printer. While it was a little more than the Prowriter (I think), it seemed the better buy. Actually, I was buying the printer for my parents, so I also wanted something I could trust. So far they have not had any problem with it. It also has one of the best "multi-strike" fonts I have seen on a dot-matrix printer. I strongly recommend the Okidata. -- eric ...!seismo!umcp-cs!aplvax!eric
jgpo@iwu1c.UUCP (John, KA9MNK) (10/22/83)
Thanks to everyone who took the time to advise me on which printer/interface to buy for my //e. I just went out and bought a Prowriter and a Grappler+ interface card. General consensus was the Grappler is a darn good interface and the differences between the Prowriter and the Okidata 92 (wrt print quality and features) are minimal. The Prowriter, however, was considered to be more sturdily built. Once again, thanks for all the help. John Opalko