[plug] buying a new printer

[Brad Campbell]

Bernd Felsche wrote:
> On Wednesday 23 June 2004 14:08, Craig Ringer wrote:
> 
>>We're currently looking at a $20,000 colour laser / copier /
>>scanner, partly to save money on inkjet carts. ...
> 
> 
> I remember when colour printers had the choice of black or red; and
> SI/SO really meant something, instead of being obscure ASCII ocdes.
> And the riboons were also disproportionately expensive.

I seem to remember the Apple Imagewriter that had a 4 colour ribbon and was capable of printing in 
up to 7 colours! From memory (now that WAS a long time ago) the ribbons were bloody expensive, but 
what a way to impress the teachers at school with your dazzling page layout courtesy of the Bank 
Street Writer!

Regards,
Brad