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Re: Dots-Perfect - Epson upgrade kit

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From: Kekatos
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 1988 16:27
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In article <3525@mtgzy.UUCP| rlf@mtgzy.UUCP (XMRN10000[saf]-r.l.fletcher) writes:
|In article <2548@ihuxv.ATT.COM|, tedk@ihuxv.ATT.COM (Kekatos) writes:
|| Has anyone bought "Dots-Perfect", the Epson fx/jx/rx/mx upgrade kit?
|| 
|Yes I have installed it on 4 FX80's, it is a ROM and PLA upgrade,
|2 ROMS and 1 PLA. These IC's are all socketed on the FX80 so the upgrade
|takes about 20 minutes. The quality of print is excellent for NLQ,
|its drawback is speed but these older Epsons could never go very fast
|anyway. It makes 2 passes for NLQ so it its throughput is about 80 cps.
|If your looking for speed, this is not the ticket. If your looking
|for NLQ go for it. The upgrade also lets you select any of the other
|print modes right from the 3 buttons on the front panel, which can be handy.
|The printer still boots to draft mode and none of its original functions
|are disturbed.
|The technical service guy I talked to told me the FX/JX package is
|different than the RX/MX package, so if you order it let me know if this is
|true since I have 1 upgrade kit left and want to do an MX80.
|I will send you a sample printout from an FX with the upgrade if you
|like.
|
|| It is worth $62 ?
|
|I think so, I(well ATT) paid the 79.99 list price.


As of yet, I have received seven replies to my posting about "Dots-Perfect".
Everybody who replied says that they are quite happy with the product.
The NLQ mode is quite good. Everybody says that it is worth the money.


There seems to be upgrade different packages for the different Epson models.
The ad for Dots-Perfect states that one must specify which model
they are ordering. 

p.s. The $62 price is from JADE electronics (mail order).




Ted G. Kekatos
backbone!ihnp4!ihuxv!tedk                     (312) 979-0804
AT&T Bell Laboratories, Indian Hill South, IX-1F-460
Naperville & Wheaton Roads - Naperville, Illinois. 60566 USA
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From: tedk@ihuxv.ATT.COM (Kekatos)
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Subject: Re: Dots-Perfect - Epson upgrade kit
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Date: 31 Mar 88 16:27:38 GMT
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