gadd@cadre.dsl.PITTSBURGH.EDU (Cindy Gadd) (06/14/89)
I'm considering one of the Imagewriter I clones available for about $150-200 less than the Imagewriter II. One of them is by Fortis and the other is by Seikosha (sp?). They claim to be fully compatible across all Mac software and at least as fast as the IW-I but not as fast as the IW-II. The speed is not too critical since I will use this printer for short drafts when I am working at home, but I want to know if there are any other drawbacks such as lack of compatibility with some software (esp. WORD) print interfaces, e.g., less than full PRINT dialog boxes. Has anyone had any experience with either the Fortis or Seikosha? You can post or reply by mail and I'll summarize. Thanks. Cindy Gadd
barry@primerd.prime.com (06/26/89)
My brother-in-law has a Seikosha - it is slow, but accurately emulates
an ImageWriter I. I tried it on my Mac SE and found it to be about 1/3
as fast as an ImageWriter II. At about $235, I think it is a real good
buy. Contact me at the mail ID given below for more info.
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