SHULMAN@RUTGERS.ARPA (01/14/84)
From: Jeffrey Shulman <SHULMAN@RUTGERS.ARPA> I am currently in the need of a good letter quality printer. I have been looking at those typewriters that also double as printers (since I need a typewriter too.) Does anyone have experience with any of them? It *must* have an RS232 port since it will be talking to a modem (perhaps a Centronics parallel will do since I can buy a print spooler that has serial input/parallel output.) If nothing is available I might have to break down and get a Toshiba P1350 (unless you can think of something better [if it is going to cost me that much I might as well have a data printer as well as letter quality.]) Thanks, Jeff -------
seaburg@uiucdcs.UUCP (01/18/84)
#R:sri-arpa:-1547200:uiucdcs:10400102:000:548 uiucdcs!seaburg Jan 17 20:34:00 1984 I have a Brother Correctronic 50 typewriter with their interface for it (both serial or parallel) and I really like it. The typewriter remembers and can correct the entire current line. Interchangeable daisy wheels, of course. Uses ribbons sold by Sears (actually the typewriter itself is sold by Sears with their name on it.) I've had it for a few months and I really like it. The interface has 8k buffering, serial or parallel, (xon/xoff) and it can hold the incoming data for a Copy feature. Typewriter plus interface cost me about $560.
guidi@pegasus.UUCP (01/19/84)
I suggest looking into the Olivetti ET 121 which uses Daisy wheels and can be optioned with the ET 121 Communications Package which provides RS232C, ASCII, Asynch, half & full duplex, 110-4800 Baud, DTR, or ETX,ACK or X-on/X-off Data Flow Control, and all the parity options you will need.
mar%mit-borax@sri-unix.UUCP (01/21/84)
From: Mark A. Rosenstein <mar@mit-borax> My dad has an Praxis model 41 which is a daisywheel typewriter that doubles as a printer. It has 10, 12, or 16 cpi capability, and can access all 96 characters on a print wheel. As a typewriter it remembers the last ten characters and can automatically erase them. The computer interface (sold separately) has both Centronics parallel and RS-232 connections. The Centronics interface works fine, I have had difficulty getting the RS-232 interface to work with a Model II TRS-80 (probably CTS & DTR etc are not correct). I think it sells for around $450. It looks like a nice printer, if a little slow. -Mark