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Re: printer query

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From: Doug Gwyn <gwyn>
Date: Sun, 25 Aug 1985 08:41
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> Has anyone had any experience with the GORILLA BANANA PRINTER?  DAK has them
> on sale for $89.90 (+ $69 for an Atari interface + $7 for a graphics driver
> program on disk).This price seems too low to be trusted.  Does the thing
> work???

If this is the one with the carbon spark that deposits on the paper,
then yes, it does work.  My parents got one for their apple.  Be sure
to get plenty of supplies (electrodes, etc.) for this discontinued item.
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From: gwyn@brl-tgr.ARPA (Doug Gwyn <gwyn>)
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Subject: Re: printer query
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Date: Sun, 25-Aug-85 04:41:50 EDT
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