[plug] Wanted: dotmatrix printer

[Shannon Carver]

On the topic of Dot Matrix printers, have these things actually
disappeared into obscurity??  I've got a friend who makes PCB designs to
be manufactured and he's always on the lookout for dot matrix printers
as they're apparently the only ones that'll print on the special design
paper or something.

I guess what I'm asking is, is it a dead technology? Or are there still
applications that need this particular type of printer?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-bounces at plug.org.au [mailto:plug-bounces at plug.org.au] On
Behalf
> Of Kev
> Sent: Wednesday, 22 February 2006 10:11 PM
> To: plug at plug.org.au
> Subject: Re: [plug] Wanted: dotmatrix printer
> 
> 
> Bruce M. Axtens wrote:
> > Does anyone know where I'd find an
> > in-good-working-order Panasonic KXP-1180?
> 
> G'day Bruce
> 
> Must it be that particular printer?  I have an excellent (and mean
> excellent) 24 pin Toshiba P321SL with cut sheet feeder and spare
ribbons
> free to a good home.  This thing cost nearly $2,000 new about 15(ish)
> years ago.
> 
> If Bruce doesn't want it, then anyone else with need for a good DM
> printer contact me off-list.  Btw, I have all the manuals and driver
> disks for it too.
> 
> Cheers
> Kev
> 
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> Kev Downes
> kdownes at tpg.com.au  ph 0404 7 0808 2
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