trr@rayssd.ray.com (Terry R. Raymond) (08/27/88)
A few weeks ago someone posted a request for information to compare the Epson LQ-500 and the NEC 2200. If there were any results it would be nice if they were posted. Thank you -- Terry Raymond Raytheon Submarine Signal Division; Portsmouth RI; (401)-847-8000 x5597 smart mailer or arpanet: trr@rayssd.ray.com old dumb mailer or uucp: {decuac,gatech,necntc,sun,uiucdcs,ukma}!rayssd!trr
ilan343@violet.berkeley.edu (08/27/88)
A couple of weeks ago I posted an article requesting opinions on the performanceof the Epson LQ-500 and the NEC 2200 24-wire printers. I would like to thank people that responded, and pass the information on to others in the net. From somers@mcnc.org: I've got the LQ500 at home. It is slower than the LQ850 a friend of mine has, other than that seems to be the same print quality. From dorin@tcgould.TN.CORNELL.EDU: I purchased a NEC P2200 about 3 mo. ago and have been doing extensive printing with it since. No problems. The printing mechanism seems rugged and we have had zero paper jams. It will take single sheets w/o unloading tractor paper. The single sheet feed works acceptably. Some stuff is cheep and the feed knob came off in my hand one day; it snaps back on and its no big deal. Don't be fooled by all the built in fonts. In my opinion most of them are useless. I am pleased with the LQ font and the pica and have used them exclusively. All in all its a very good printer for the money. I chose it over the epson and am pleased. From netoprhm@ncsuvm.bitnet: I have owned a NEC P2200 for 6 months now. I am using it on a Commodore Amiga 2000, but hopefully my comments will help. I generally like the printer. I was initially concerned by the construction of the printer. I don't think it will withstand a 6 foot drop. However, it has held up well, and I use it quite a bit, especially doing graphic dumps in hi res mode. I don't use the built in fonts as much as I thought I would, preferring to use a wysiwyg wordprocessor that handles everything as bitmapped graphics. It looks about as good (perhaps a little better) than a mac with an imagewriter. The sheet feed option has come in very handy for doing envelopes. The tractor was frustrating the first time I set it up, but I have the hang of it now. Ribbons are still a little hard to find locally. I have been ordering them from a manufacturer, and they are actually better than NEC's ribbons, besides being cheaper. I still have a lot of respect for Espon printers. It may require a little bit a searching, but you may be able to find a LQ800 for around $350.00 (it has been replaced by the LQ850). It is a more ruggedly built printer than either the LQ500 or the LQ800. Just make sure you get the tractor feed when you buy it. Look in Com- puter Shopper for places that may still be carrying it. You may also want to look at the LQ850 or Fujitsu's 24 pin printer. I can't remember the model number, but Fujitsu makes very nice printers, and they have one in the $500.00 price range. It also has a color option available for $40.00, that is well worth it. From mtuxo!scmi@att.att.com: I have been using an LQ500 for about three months now. I am highly impressed with the print quality, both Times Roman and Sans Serif in the LQ mode. I have compared the quality with a few other printers, including the NEC2200 and I think LQ500 is far superior.
mvolo@ecsvax.uncecs.edu (Michael R. Volow) (08/27/88)
In article <3613@rayssd.ray.com>, trr@rayssd.ray.com (Terry R. Raymond) writes: > > A few weeks ago someone posted a request for information to compare > the Epson LQ-500 and the NEC 2200. If there were any results it > would be nice if they were posted. I would also like to see a summary of the results. Michael R. Volow 919 286 0411, page beeper #550 Dept. of Psychiatry mvolo@ecsvax.UUCP Durham Vet Admin Medical Center Durham, N.C. 27705