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Robert11

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 9:20 am Post subject: Cheap Text Only Printer For House Use ? Archived from groups: rec>photo>digital (more info?)

Hello, Figured you folks would know. I have a several year old Canon printer. Really basic. Just a single black cartridge in it; no photo, etc. It's time to replace it, as it has developed several problems. This old printer is exactly what I need for the house. I don't do any photo printing; just a few pages, perhaps, of text in a week. Speed not an issue. Reliability and cartridge cost are, of course. Also print quality. So, I'm after a simple, black only, reliable text printer that is cheap to purchase (and to use). And, also hopefully, one with cheaper cartridges than the BC-20 ones that this one takes. If possible with a 232 interface (I think that's what it is) rather than a USB. The Canon I have now uses the PC's "Printer Port" which is great as I'm out of USB ports on also this older model PC. Do they still make such an animal ? Any brand and model number suggestions would be very appreciated. Thanks, Bob >> Stay informed about: Cheap Text Only Printer For House Use ?

Paul Rubin

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 9:21 am Post subject: Re: Cheap Text Only Printer For House Use ? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"Robert11" <rgsros.TakeThisOut@notme.com> writes: > This old printer is exactly what I need for the house. > I don't do any photo printing; just a few pages, perhaps, of text in a week. > Speed not an issue. Reliability and cartridge cost are, of course. Also > print quality. Scrounge an old laser printer, not an inkjet. Anyway, comp.periphs.printers is the printer group. >> Stay informed about: Cheap Text Only Printer For House Use ?

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 9:21 am Post subject: Re: Cheap Text Only Printer For House Use ? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 09:20:59 -0500, Robert11 wrote: > Hello, > > Figured you folks would know. > > I have a several year old Canon printer. > Really basic. Just a single black cartridge in it; no photo, etc. > > It's time to replace it, as it has developed several problems. > > This old printer is exactly what I need for the house. > I don't do any photo printing; just a few pages, perhaps, of text in a week. > Speed not an issue. Reliability and cartridge cost are, of course. Also > print quality. > > So, I'm after a simple, black only, reliable text printer that is cheap to > purchase (and to use). > And, also hopefully, one with cheaper cartridges than the BC-20 ones that > this one takes. > > If possible with a 232 interface (I think that's what it is) rather than a > USB. > The Canon I have now uses the PC's "Printer Port" which is great as I'm out > of USB ports on also this older model PC. > > Do they still make such an animal ? > > Any brand and model number suggestions would be very appreciated. > > Thanks, > Bob 1) check some 'used computer' houses for an old dot matrix printer. 2) I bought a Brother HL1440 laser printer for under $100 a couple of years ago. Still running on the initial toner cartridge. IMHO - it's hard to beat a cheap laser for cost of consumables - although it is USB. >> Stay informed about: Cheap Text Only Printer For House Use ?

Ken Lucke

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 10:06 am Post subject: Re: Cheap Text Only Printer For House Use ? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

In article <QoednZO4IpIk6y7YnZ2dnUVZ_uOmnZ2d.TakeThisOut@comcast.com>, Robert11 <rgsros.TakeThisOut@notme.com> wrote: > The Canon I have now uses the PC's "Printer Port" which is great as I'm out > of USB ports on also this older model PC. You have more than 127 USB devices attached to EACH of your USB ports? That must be amazing to see! -- You need only reflect that one of the best ways to get yourself a reputation as a dangerous citizen these days is to go about repeating the very phrases which our founding fathers used in the struggle for independence. -- Charles A. Beard >> Stay informed about: Cheap Text Only Printer For House Use ?

Tony Rice

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 10:23 am Post subject: Re: Cheap Text Only Printer For House Use ? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Imported from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

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Dave Cohen

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 11:56 am Post subject: Re: Cheap Text Only Printer For House Use ? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Paul Rubin wrote: > "Robert11" <rgsros.TakeThisOut@notme.com> writes: >> This old printer is exactly what I need for the house. >> I don't do any photo printing; just a few pages, perhaps, of text in a week. >> Speed not an issue. Reliability and cartridge cost are, of course. Also >> print quality. > > Scrounge an old laser printer, not an inkjet. Anyway, > comp.periphs.printers is the printer group. I agree, cost per print lower, no clogging. Even a new one can be had quite cheap. Keep an eye on Staples specials, I got a Brother 2040 for $70 after rebates. This one has both parallel and usb, you may have a problem finding parallel port on new models from other mfgr's. Dave Cohen >> Stay informed about: Cheap Text Only Printer For House Use ?

Joseph Meehan

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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 12:49 pm Post subject: Re: Cheap Text Only Printer For House Use ? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Robert11 wrote: > Hello, > > Figured you folks would know. > > I have a several year old Canon printer. > Really basic. Just a single black cartridge in it; no photo, etc. > > It's time to replace it, as it has developed several problems. > > This old printer is exactly what I need for the house. > I don't do any photo printing; just a few pages, perhaps, of text in > a week. Speed not an issue. Reliability and cartridge cost are, of > course. Also print quality. > > So, I'm after a simple, black only, reliable text printer that is > cheap to purchase (and to use). > And, also hopefully, one with cheaper cartridges than the BC-20 ones > that this one takes. > > If possible with a 232 interface (I think that's what it is) rather > than a USB. > The Canon I have now uses the PC's "Printer Port" which is great as > I'm out of USB ports on also this older model PC. > > Do they still make such an animal ? > > Any brand and model number suggestions would be very appreciated. > > Thanks, > Bob I agree with the rest. Go for a cheap laser printer. I would get a new one (look for sales) someday your current printer is going to die and you will get a newer one and an older printer may have problems with the new computer. -- Joseph Meehan Dia 's Muire duit >> Stay informed about: Cheap Text Only Printer For House Use ?

Paul Mitchum

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(Msg. 8) Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 2:32 pm Post subject: Re: Cheap Text Only Printer For House Use ? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Robert11 <rgsros DeleteThis @notme.com> wrote: > Hello, > > Figured you folks would know. > > I have a several year old Canon printer. > Really basic. Just a single black cartridge in it; no photo, etc. > > It's time to replace it, as it has developed several problems. > > This old printer is exactly what I need for the house. > I don't do any photo printing; just a few pages, perhaps, of text in a > week. Speed not an issue. Reliability and cartridge cost are, of course. > Also print quality. > > So, I'm after a simple, black only, reliable text printer that is cheap to > purchase (and to use). And, also hopefully, one with cheaper cartridges > than the BC-20 ones that this one takes. > > If possible with a 232 interface (I think that's what it is) rather than a > USB. The Canon I have now uses the PC's "Printer Port" which is great as > I'm out of USB ports on also this older model PC. > > Do they still make such an animal ? > > Any brand and model number suggestions would be very appreciated. USB hubs are cheap. Ink jet printers are cheap. They're practically disposable at this point. Go to an Office Depot or whatever and look at cartridges. Find the cheapest ones. Get the printer that goes with the cartridges. Also, find a printer that will work without all the cartridges in it. For instance, I just pulled the yellow cartridge out of a Canon i550 and it was happy to try and print in color anyway. Don't buy the color cartridges if you don't need them. >> Stay informed about: Cheap Text Only Printer For House Use ?

RPN

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(Msg. 9) Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 2:56 pm Post subject: Re: Cheap Text Only Printer For House Use ? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

In article <pan.2007.01.21.16.04.00.51695.RemoveThis@zianet.com>, ray.RemoveThis@zianet.com says... > On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 09:20:59 -0500, Robert11 wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > Figured you folks would know. > > > > I have a several year old Canon printer. > > Really basic. Just a single black cartridge in it; no photo, etc. > > > > It's time to replace it, as it has developed several problems. > > > > This old printer is exactly what I need for the house. > > I don't do any photo printing; just a few pages, perhaps, of text in a week. > > Speed not an issue. Reliability and cartridge cost are, of course. Also > > print quality. > > > > So, I'm after a simple, black only, reliable text printer that is cheap to > > purchase (and to use). > > And, also hopefully, one with cheaper cartridges than the BC-20 ones that > > this one takes. > > > > If possible with a 232 interface (I think that's what it is) rather than a > > USB. > > The Canon I have now uses the PC's "Printer Port" which is great as I'm out > > of USB ports on also this older model PC. > > > > Do they still make such an animal ? > > > > Any brand and model number suggestions would be very appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > Bob > > 1) check some 'used computer' houses for an old dot matrix printer. > > 2) I bought a Brother HL1440 laser printer for under $100 a couple of > years ago. Still running on the initial toner cartridge. IMHO - it's hard > to beat a cheap laser for cost of consumables - although it is USB. > > I am also very happy with the HL-1440, and it does have a parallel port in addition to the USB. At least mine does. If you have a female DB-25 (25 pin) connector on the PC, it is probably a parallel port connection. RS-232 serial ports are generally male DB-25 or DB-9 connectors on the PC side. >> Stay informed about: Cheap Text Only Printer For House Use ?

AZ Nomad

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(Msg. 10) Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 5:57 pm Post subject: Re: Cheap Text Only Printer For House Use ? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 09:04:01 -0700, ray <ray DeleteThis @zianet.com> wrote: >> Bob >1) check some 'used computer' houses for an old dot matrix printer. Insane. Why stop with 70's technology if you're going to recomend a dinosour. Get a teletype instead! What could be more wonderful than an ASR-33? Perhaps a 60's era IBM mainframe line printer if you've got a spare bedroom to dedicate and a good arangement with the power company. >> Stay informed about: Cheap Text Only Printer For House Use ?

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(Msg. 11) Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 5:57 pm Post subject: Re: Cheap Text Only Printer For House Use ? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 21:18:44 +0000, AZ Nomad wrote: > On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 09:04:01 -0700, ray <ray.RemoveThis@zianet.com> wrote: > >>> Bob > >>1) check some 'used computer' houses for an old dot matrix printer. > > Insane. Why stop with 70's technology if you're going to recomend > a dinosour. Get a teletype instead! What could be more wonderful > than an ASR-33? Perhaps a 60's era IBM mainframe line printer if you've > got a spare bedroom to dedicate and a good arangement with the power company. Case sensitivity?? Why did you stop reading there. I gave him what he asked for. Then I recommended what I feel is the superior solution. >> Stay informed about: Cheap Text Only Printer For House Use ?

Dave Cohen

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(Msg. 12) Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 6:57 pm Post subject: Re: Cheap Text Only Printer For House Use ? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

AZ Nomad wrote: > On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 09:04:01 -0700, ray <ray.RemoveThis@zianet.com> wrote: > >>> Bob > >> 1) check some 'used computer' houses for an old dot matrix printer. > > Insane. Why stop with 70's technology if you're going to recomend > a dinosour. Get a teletype instead! What could be more wonderful > than an ASR-33? Perhaps a 60's era IBM mainframe line printer if you've > got a spare bedroom to dedicate and a good arangement with the power company. > Don't you go knocking the teletype. We shipped hundreds of mini computers with just a teletype and customers were very happy. I learned my machine assembler on one of those, not to mention how to expertly splice tape. Dave Cohen >> Stay informed about: Cheap Text Only Printer For House Use ?

AZ Nomad

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(Msg. 13) Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 7:57 pm Post subject: Re: Cheap Text Only Printer For House Use ? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 22:34:10 GMT, Dave Cohen <user.RemoveThis@example.net> wrote: >AZ Nomad wrote: >> On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 09:04:01 -0700, ray <ray.RemoveThis@zianet.com> wrote: >> >>>> Bob >> >>> 1) check some 'used computer' houses for an old dot matrix printer. >> >> Insane. Why stop with 70's technology if you're going to recomend >> a dinosour. Get a teletype instead! What could be more wonderful >> than an ASR-33? Perhaps a 60's era IBM mainframe line printer if you've >> got a spare bedroom to dedicate and a good arangement with the power company. >> >Don't you go knocking the teletype. We shipped hundreds of mini >computers with just a teletype and customers were very happy. I learned >my machine assembler on one of those, not to mention how to expertly >splice tape. Oh, absolutely. What good is a printer that takes less than an hour a page or which can't be heard two blocks away. AND OF COURSE, LOWER CASE IS FOR WIMPS. WHO NEEDS A CHARACTER SET THAT CANT BE REPRESENTED IN 5 BITS? >> Stay informed about: Cheap Text Only Printer For House Use ?

AZ Nomad

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(Msg. 14) Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 7:57 pm Post subject: Re: Cheap Text Only Printer For House Use ? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 14:32:47 -0800, Paul Mitchum <usenet RemoveThis @mile23.c0m> wrote: >USB hubs are cheap. Ink jet printers are cheap. They're practically >disposable at this point. >Go to an Office Depot or whatever and look at cartridges. Find the >cheapest ones. Get the printer that goes with the cartridges. >Also, find a printer that will work without all the cartridges in it. >For instance, I just pulled the yellow cartridge out of a Canon i550 and >it was happy to try and print in color anyway. Don't buy the color >cartridges if you don't need them. I've never found injets all that cheap unless you never print more than about 50 pages per month. Get a "personal" laser printer or a used "office" laser printer and it'll pay for itself in about 6-9 months. >> Stay informed about: Cheap Text Only Printer For House Use ?

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(Msg. 15) Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 8:13 pm Post subject: Re: Cheap Text Only Printer For House Use ? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

AZ Nomad wrote: > On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 09:04:01 -0700, ray <ray.RemoveThis@zianet.com> wrote: > >>> Bob > >> 1) check some 'used computer' houses for an old dot matrix printer. > > Insane. Why stop with 70's technology if you're going to recomend > a dinosour. Get a teletype instead! What could be more wonderful > than an ASR-33? Perhaps a 60's era IBM mainframe line printer if you've > got a spare bedroom to dedicate and a good arangement with the power company. > Since it is quite simple to get a cheap color inkjet printer for under $50 (refurbed), it makes no sense to pursue a black and white only printer with hard to get ribbons, and end up with problems like having to buy a card with a parallel or serial interface in order to connect it. >> Stay informed about: Cheap Text Only Printer For House Use ?

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