leff@smu.UUCP (11/14/83)
#R:ut-ngp:-11800:smu:16000001:000:857 smu!leff Nov 12 15:13:00 1983 I have seen several letter quality printers that are cheaper than that, for example the Olivetti's, the brother sold alone as a brother, the comrex, the transtar at $599, etc. Unless you have some particular reason tois one (an uncle at Sears, etc.), I see no great advantage. installed a TP-1 at a client which we got from Figure-Logic (a mail order firm located in Dallas) for $429.00. They are now advertising it at $439.00. I have seen 47th street photo advertising the TP-1 at about $379.00 in the NEw York Times. They are located in NEw York and do handle some mail order. THe TP-1 works great but uses the RS-232 interface in a weird manner (you may have to do some cabling) and is somewhat noisier. The Comrex was installed here at SMU and works great and is quiet. In the words of the secretary who was using it, 'at least it's not ugly.'