jeric@tybalt.caltech.edu (J. Eric Grove) (07/19/88)
I just saw an ad in "The Computer Shopper" for a Seikosha SP1000A printer for $160. That sounds attractive. Has anyone actually seen, played with, or owned one? I'd rather not spend $450 on an ImageWriter worth ~$200. Please email. I'll post a summary if there's any interest. J. Eric Grove jeric@tybalt.caltech.edu ...rutgers!cit-vax!tybalt.caltech.edu!jeric Q: Why does it take a software engineer so long to wash his hair? A: Because the instructions say, "Lather, rinse, repeat." J. Eric Grove jeric@tybalt.caltech.edu ...rutgers!cit-vax!tybalt.caltech.edu!jeric
miscord@hubcap.UUCP (Michael Scordilis) (07/20/88)
In article <7323@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu>, jeric@tybalt.caltech.edu (J. Eric Grove) writes: > I just saw an ad in "The Computer Shopper" for a Seikosha SP1000A > printer for $160. That sounds attractive. Has anyone actually > seen, played with, or owned one? Yes, I bought one 2 weeks ago. I love it. Especially the price. It is 100% compatible with the ImageWriter I. The Mac doesn't know the difference. No drivers or special procedures are needed. And it has a very nice feature: the single sheet feed. As far as performance goes, its draft print is as fast as the Imagewriter. Its Best and graphics are much slower. But the quality is the same. One thing I cannot do is to use my Thunderscan with it because its ribbon is the flat type and the Thunderscan detector box doesn't fit. But what the heck. You can't beat the price. And it comes with a 2 year warranty. I am glad I bought it. > I'd rather not spend $450 on an ImageWriter worth ~$200. You bet! I've been waiting for such a buy for a long time. Michael Scordilis, Clemson University.