mknox@EMX.UTEXAS.EDU (Margaret H. Knox) (05/15/88)
Jim Moore is looking for a LQ printer. Jim, that F-10 you like is selling in a number of ads (and this must be the first time in months that I don't have a whole STACK of ads in front of me) for between $250 - $299. If you want tractors (and I recommend them) they will probably cost you another $50. [Stupid sheet feeder is still selling for around $150 though, drat!] All the companies selling these things apparently have an agreement they signed about "brand names", it will NOT say it is C. ITOH in the ad (although they will probably make references to the F-10). Actually the printer was never MADE by C.ITOH, but they did the distribution in the U.S. Mine (which I paid $1400 for some years ago --the 55 CPS model--) says TEC, which I believe was the actual manufacturer. Your right, that thing is without a doubt the best designed piece of machinery I have come across in a long time. Even the packing box was a beautiful work of planning, from the built-in carrying handle, to the little yellow ribbons used to tie the packing material together. I have printed dozens of boxes of paper through that thing, and the only thing I have to do by way of maintenance is change the ribbon.