[rescue] IBM Proprinter III XL 9pin, or 24pin?

[Chad Fernandez]

How would they compare to the Okidata dot matrix printers?  I take it , 
that they are slower, since the oki's seem to be quite fast, to me any way.

Given the choice would you get a UNISYS AP 1339/Okidata (391?), or an 
IBM Proprinter III XL?

The Oki is 24 pin, and Greg says the Proprinter III XL is too.

In case you haven't guessed, I already have the Unisys badged Okidata, 
but am considering giving it to my grandmother, to replace her old 
Epson.  She is mostly retired, but still runs her "History" buisiness on 
a limited basis.  She sells autographs/letters of past historical 
figures, and still sends out a mailing list once a year.

Chad Fernandez
Michigan, USA


Linc Fessenden wrote:
> They aren't too terribly slow, but high speed they are not.  They do work
> forever though :-)  Easy to maintain as well - I have an really old one
> here that has the print head held down with a cable tie :-)  Dang thing is
> a tank.
> 
> -Linc Fessenden
> 
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