Microline 92 printers--group buy?

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2 total messages Started by Glenn Reid Fri, 07 Oct 1983 20:01

#183

Author: Glenn Reid
Date: Fri, 07 Oct 1983 20:01

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This came over the arpanet.  If there is any interest from any of you out
there, let me know, and I will forward the information, unless you can make
contact yourself (i.e. you have arpanet connections).

Glenn Reid  (..seismo!uwvax!reid )

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From: Norder.WBST@PARC-MAXC.ARPA
Subject:  Okidata Printer "Buy"

Are you interested in a group purchase of Okidata Microline92 printers?

A local vendor is willing to consider offering a special purchase price,
even lower than his normal price of $ 465 + tax for the parallel
(centronics) version.  (The $ 465 price is already the lowest that I
have ever seen in the mags or in "Computer Shoper"!)   My guess is that
the group price will be around $ 440 -
 $ 450.

The Okidata 92 was one of the top 2 dot matrix printers in this month's
"Consumer Reports".  It is a bi-directional, logic-seeking, multi-font
printer which operates at 160 cps, 80 cps (for enhanced mode) and 40 cps
(for multi-pass, correspondence quality mode).  At 40 cps, print quality
is amazingly good, "near-letter quality".  Max paper size is 8.5-9", but
it  can print in compressed mode at 136 characters/8.5 inches.  Friction
feed and 9.5"-wide pin feed are standard, with tractor feed (3-9.5"
range) optional at only ~ $ 50 list.  It is equipped wth a parallel
(Centronics-type) interface.  (Serial versions are available, but at + ~
$ 50 list, but I want to limit this buy to parallel printers only.)
Atari owners can drive centronics from joystick ports 3 & 4 using a
handler sold by Elcomp for about $ 20.  Commodore fans will require some
kind of interface as well.  Other computers, I am not sure.

If you are SERIOUSLY interested, please message back.

Regards---Paul

Re: Microline 92 printers--group buy?

#184

Author: Glenn Reid
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 1983 03:52

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Well, I guess this deal is off unless you live in Rochester, NY.  They don't
want to deal with mail orders....

Sorry.  Glenn

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