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mathgeek
Junior Member
USA
113 Posts |
 Posted - 20 Oct 2002 : 15:18:24
The local junk store has an Apple Stylewriter II for $15. I found the ink replacement kits for $10 online, so it seems like a pretty good deal for the low volume printing that I do.
Anyone have/use one of these printers? Do you like it? Are there any problems with it that I should know about?mathgeek 68K Macs Liberated: LC, Performa 636, Mac Classic II
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~Coxy
Leader, Tactical Ops Unit
Australia
2822 Posts |
Posted - 21 Oct 2002 : 06:45:10
If you've been spoiled by laser printing (like I have  ) the output of an SWII is going to look like crap.Other than that, it's not a bad printer. ~Coxy - Leader, Tactical Operations Unit
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cinemafia
Guerrilla Recon Leader
USA
2965 Posts |
Posted - 21 Oct 2002 : 11:48:53
I'd go for a newer SW, like the Color 2400/2500. I've seen at least a half dozen of these in local L.A. thrift shops going for $15-$20, and at that price they're a much better buy than a SW II. They use the same ink cart as my Canon C545 (which means you can get it ink for it anywhere, even Best Buy) and should have about the same print quality.666th poster and 666th thread-creator
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Edited by - cinemafia on 21 Oct 2002 11:50:07
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maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
5830 Posts |
Posted - 22 Oct 2002 : 03:45:42
quote:
If you've been spoiled by laser printing (like I have ) the output of an SWII is going to look like crap.Other than that, it's not a bad printer. ~Coxy - Leader, Tactical Operations Unit
Mayor of NuBus City v3.0
That basically said it all. And to think that in 1993, when we got ours, Apple marketed it as a "low cost printer with laser quality" -------------------------- Give your dreams a chance.™ - Apple in the mid '90s Warrior maclover5
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Stylewriter II.. any good?
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