cohen@pluto.UUCP (David Cohen) (08/11/87)
After calling up Panasonic, I decided to order one of their KXP 1080 AP printers that had been discussed here a short time ago. It seems that the model has been discontinued--looks like another marketing "miracle"--and that it is in short supply. While everyone has the 1080 i, the IBM version, the AP (mac compatible) version is all out except at Lyco Computer, where one of the original posters bought his. They have lowered the price to $239.95 + $12.95 for shipping so it will cost $252.90. I ordered mine a week from last friday--I am told it should be in in a day or two. If you want this, you might want to call them at 1-800-233-8760 and see what they've got--I was told that they tried to get as many of them as they could and that they were going fast, but that they still had some left. __ DC P.S. Panasonic said, to answer my question posted here, that the printer will need a transformer for overseas use but that it should work and not break down because of over-heating of any of the usual problems that non-adjustableprinterse go through (like the Imagewriter ll, from what I am given to understand) in a 220 V 50 Hz. enviroment. THey said that the speed might be affected but they didn't expect the print quality to be degraded. Any hardware people out there want to comment, since I'd really like to take it to Israel if I can.
howard@mtunj.UUCP (08/14/87)
In article <515@pluto.UUCP> cohen@pluto.UUCP (David Cohen) writes: >After calling up Panasonic, I decided to order one of their KXP 1080 AP printers >compatible) version is all out except at Lyco Computer, where one of the original posters bought his. They have lowered the price to $239.95 + $12.95 for >shipping so it will cost $252.90. I ordered mine a week from last friday--I >am told it should be in in a day or two. If you want this, you might want to >call them at 1-800-233-8760 and see what they've got--I was told that they tried Just HOW compatible is it with th imagewriter (I or II)? Can I use a Thunderscanner on it? -- ----------------------------------------------------------- Howard Moskovitz AT&T Bell Labs @ Liberty Corner, NJ ihnp4!io!howard