phr (02/01/83)
I've heard rumors about a new kind of daisy wheel available from some independent manufacturers. It's a Diablo compatible all plastic wheel, but while the hub and petals are made of the same soft plastic Diablo uses, the character surfaces are made with a different, much harder plastic. This supposedly improves the print quality to nearly the level of metal wheels without requiring the heavier duty printing mechanism needed to get the metal wheels spinning and bend their stiffer petals (i.e. you can use it in your C. Itoh Starwriter, which costs half as much as a 630 and is more reliable). If you've never seen good output from a metal wheel and carbon ribbon, your life is not complete - it's as good as typesetting. Does anyone know anything about this (i.e. where can I get the wheels and how much do they cost)? Reply by mail please to allegra!phr, and I will summarize to the net. Thanks. paul rubin btl murray hill