Re: Stylewriter original

[carbide@egine.com]

Michael J. Mahon wrote:
>
> The people who made dot matrix printers were in the printer business,
> not the ribbon business; but the people who make inkjet printers are
> *clearly* in the cartridge business!  Minimizing the cost of the
> printer so it can be "given away" is key to their success.

*Very* true!  HP and Epson are going to amazing lengths to keep you
from refilling inkjet and toner cartridges, and to make sure you have
to buy new inkjet cartridges regularly whether you use them or not.
Which is why I'm using a Canon photo inkjet which I can easily
refill...

It really makes you appreciate the Imagewriters, plus you get that
authentic retro-computing sound:
BZEEEEP! BZEEEEP! BZEEEEP! BZEEEEEEEEEEEEEP! BZEEEEP! BZEEEEEEEEEEEP!
CLUNK CLUNK CLUNK CLUNK CLUNK

Then there's the Imagewriter II Appletalk card for printing from your
fleet of IIgs's....
-Paul