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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:AMIGA NOTES
Notice:Join us in the *NEW* conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
Moderator:HYDRA::MOORE
Created:Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5378
Total number of notes:38326

3665.0. "A color printer, my kindom from a color printer" by NOBOZO::HENNESSY (IMAGES....diddled here....) Wed Apr 11 1990 23:58

    
    Well I have finally gotten fed up trying to use an LA75 with my AMIGA.
    It prints so slow and graphics dont't look very good using the CBMxxxxx
    driver that allows the LA75 to print in IBM mode, and....., and....
    
    SO I have decided to bite the bullet and spend some really green to
    get a real printer.
    
    I would like to have color, good graphics output, speed is not the
    most important characteristic.
    
    Do any of you use the STAR NX1000 Rainbow? Any good? What problems?
    What Software works/does not work with this printer?
    
    What about that new Citizen, 24 pin, color, $475 or so? Any reviews on
    that? Anyone own one?
    
    I know about the little thermal job, but I would much rather have
    a real printer.
    
    Thanks for any information.
    
    	Rich.
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3665.1NSSG::SULLIVANSteven E. SullivanThu Apr 12 1990 15:2414
I was looking at impact color printers a while ago. It seems that the
citizen GSX140 has quite good color output. The text I saw was not so
hot and the printer was kind of slow. It is in the $350 range.

I also looked at the Star line of 9 and 24 pin color printers. The new
line (the XS2400?) of color printers off er an extra-enhanced (sounds 
like olive oil?) printing more that looks quite fine. Also the colors 
looked as good as the citizen. It was also quite a bit faster. It became
my printer of choice in the $400 range.

I looked at the sharp impact color printers and they were slower and
more expensive than the Star.

	-SES
3665.2welll...NAC::BRANNONvalue addedThu Apr 12 1990 17:208
>> It became
>> my printer of choice in the $400 range.                       
    
    So did you buy one?
    
    jus curious,
    dennis (who has a Star Gemini 10X almost Epson compatible)
3665.3NSSG::SULLIVANSteven E. SullivanThu Apr 12 1990 17:408
RE:.2

>    So did you buy one?

Now Dennis, stop that! You already knew I was able to take home an LJ250.
That stopped my "Printer Madness" cold.

	-SES
3665.4NAC::BRANNONvalue addedThu Apr 12 1990 18:2010
    re:.3
    
    so how does the LJ250 compare with the $400 Star Color printer?
    
    I've only used an LJ250 at work to print color sixel pictures in its
    DEC mode.
    
    regards,
    dennis
3665.5I like the NX-1000 Rainbow.LEDS::BUSCHDave Busch at NKS1-2Thu Apr 12 1990 18:498
I've had the NX-1000 Rainbow for about a year-and-a-half and I'm quite pleased 
with it. The color output is not very vivid, but that's to be expected from an
impact type printer, and, since I have access to an LJ-250 and LCG01, I don't
normally use the color ribbon on the NX-1000. However, there are a number of 
nice features that I like, even in B&W mode, such as paper parking, reverse 
feed, hi-res output, down-loadable NLQ fonts, etc.

Dave
3665.6NAC::BRANNONvalue addedThu Apr 12 1990 22:334
    re .5:
    
    What is 'paper parking'?
3665.7SAUTER::SAUTERJohn SauterFri Apr 13 1990 12:3310
    "Paper parking" is a printer feature that rolls your continuous-feed
    paper out of the way so you can insert a cut sheet or envelope.  When
    you are done with the cut sheet or envelope the printer will "un-park"
    the continuous-feed paper.  It is a nice convenience, since it saves
    you from having to manually remove and insert the paper in the
    tractors.  I also find it useful for re-aligning the paper to top of
    form.
    
    At least, that's my definition.
        John Sauter
3665.8rainbow connectionsGLDOA::STOUGHTONFri Apr 13 1990 16:0211
    I have a Star Rainbow also and the earlier statements are true.
    The colors aren't real vivid but it doesn't cost 1000+ dollars either.
    
     Currently you have to use the epson 80 driver from the preferences. 
     But I recently found a rainbow driver on the network. I haven't used
    it yet but the driver should be of some improvement considering that
    it's designed for it.
    
     The printer can also handle graphic dumps. 
    
     For the money < $300 its a nice printer.
3665.9Rainbow driver??RTPSWS::ZIMMERMANWhistlin' DixieTue Apr 17 1990 02:239
    re .-1

    I've got a Rainbow, too!  Wouldja upload that driver?  I'd like to
    give it a try.

    Thanks!

   - Cliff
3665.10Did this driver ever get uploaded??..CGOFS::CADAMSClint Adams - Calgary, CanadaTue Sep 04 1990 20:3720
    re. (last note from along time ago)
    
    >I've got a Rainbow, too!  Wouldja upload that driver?  I'd like to
    >give it a try.

    If someone has this driver, an upload would be appreciated
    
    >Thanks!
    
    Yea.. Thanks
    
    As well, I have heard of people using the standard black only ribbon in
    the Rainbow to save the color one. Is anyone doing this?? 
    
    If the above driver is vaporware, what is the best driver for the
    Star Rainbow.
    
    
    		Clint
3665.11Black only ribbon.HPSRAD::BUSCHDave Busch, MRO1-2/S10Wed Sep 05 1990 21:4113
<    As well, I have heard of people using the standard black only ribbon in
<    the Rainbow to save the color one. Is anyone doing this?? 
    
I use a black ribbon almost exclusively, only loading the color ribbon on rare 
occasions.

<    If the above driver is vaporware, what is the best driver for the
<    Star Rainbow.
    
I'm using the EpsonX driver that came with the 1.3 update. Works fine.

Dave