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Susan Humphrey <humphrey@cs.unca.edu> writes:

> The FX870's are 9-pin and are fast with particularly easy-to-use button
> panels on the front.  Students can easily figure out which buttons to push
> for paper feed, etc.  Configuration is done with button combinations
> rather than dip switches.  Unfortunately, the button panels seem somewhat
> fragile, and we've had to replace the electronics on several (most broke
> within the warranty period).

We also have FX-870's, and in my opinion they are fragile and cranky.
Students change the configurations while trying to figure out how to
advance paper (dip switches were better), the printers jam frequently
(heavier paper helps), the paper-sensor switches are unreliable, and
Epson has been unresponsive technically.  The FX-850's were better.
True, they are fairly cheap (you get what you pay for?), but I have ten-
year-old IBM's that work perfectly.


I. Edward Aasvik, Supervisor | ABUAASVI@COBFAC.IDBSU.EDU 208-385-4132
College of Business Microcomputer Lab, Boise State University 83725