adjones@mcnc.UUCP (Amy D. Jones) (01/15/87)
I've recently ordered (but not yet received) a Quadram Quadjet printer from BCE ($199 + $15 S&H) and would like to know if anyone has any experience with this printer. The printer itself is (supposedly) identical to the Canon PJ1080A (It's made by Canon as well.), but I suspect that the ROM may be different. I'll know this for sure as soon as I try it out, but I'd like to know in advance if I need a new driver so I can locate one beforehand. So far I haven't seen a driver that refers to the Quadram inkjet at all, so it may work just fine with the PJ1080A driver. How 'bout it--does anyone have any relevant info? Would you be interested in a performance comment when I do get it in (any day now)? I'll probably let you know how the driver works out anyway. -->...........................aTdHvAaNnKcSe............................<-- --> // Amiga | adjones@mcnc / UNC@CH Chemistry / PLink: ohs733 <-- --> \X/ Amy | Amy Jones; RR 4, Box 411; Chapel Hill, NC 27514 <-- -->....................................................................<--
blgardne@esunix.UUCP (Blaine Gardner) (01/18/87)
Please let me know how the Quadram works out. FYI, there is a Canon
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driver out there that will only work under 1.1. However I've found
two others that both work under 1.2 (everyone has a different file
size).
I'm really curious about the Quadram's text font. The Canon font is
practically unreadable, is the Quadram any better? (I know that it's
possible for the inkjet to deliver readable text, Canon is currently
selling a NLQ inkjet (black only) that looks just like the PJ-1080A.)
The Canon is so bad on text, I bought a NEC PR-105A ($150 from BCE)
for my text needs (great NLQ mode!).
Other than the space two printers take up (well there is the hassle
of switching cables, and printer drivers) I can't complain. $150 for
the NEC for text (& B&W graphics) + $50 for the Canon (yea, I stole
it from a friend) for color graphics. Heck $200 is what the local
shop wants for the Okimate 20!
Anyhow, good luck with the Quadram!
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