Date   : Wed, 18 May 1988 13:58:34 GMT
From   : ea.ecn.purdue.edu!cyliax@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (Ingo Cyliax)
Subject: Good Letter Quality Printers

You should also look at the Star NB24-10, when comparing 24-pin printers.
We just bought one for home use, and we like it so far. I think you can get
one mail-order ~$400. Here is a short list of features.

       - emulates epson, IBM Proprinter and IBM graphics printer.
       - ~180Cps draft, ~70Cps NLQ (This is from memory)
       - countless pitch/print style combinations programmable
         from the front panel
       - has 3 different characters tables (2 have special characters
         like foreign characters and IBM style graphics characters)
       - tractor and friction feed (no form parking though)
       - print quality looks a little better than the NEC P2200
       - it's seems pretty rugged for a low-cost printers. 
       - one build in font, downloadable fonts and optional font
         cartridge.
       - they also make it with a 15" carriage (NB24-15) it also
         has (2) font ports.

We bought it mainly to replace a NEC 360 ELF and are very satisfied
with print quality and versatility.  I wish they would have had this
printer back when we bought the ELF. Anyone want to buy a used NEC ELF ?

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