Subj : Typewriter Rebellion
To   : poindexter FORTRAN
From : Spectre
Date : Fri Apr 26 2024 04:53:00

 pF> I remember programs that would custom-print a text file using multiple
 pF> passes per line. Took forever, but you'd get slightly better results than
 pF> with a cheap 9-pin printer like I had.

 pF> I was thinking today while walking my dog about printers for some reason -
 pF> thinking that to this date, one line I won't cross is sending out an
 pF> invoice printed on an inkjet. It's gotta be laser, IMO, otherwise is just
 pF> looks small-time.

Dad being the old school print guy wouldn't even entertain laser printers. A
lot of his stuff was hand assembled and put through a camera for negatives.
If something had to be scaled NONE of the printers output was smooth enough.
Certainly wouldn't have looked sideways at any dot matrix for any kind of
business use.  So far as inkjets go... the output tends to be acceptable, but
it'd depend on volume and just what you're sending. Biggest problem is most
being water soluble for me...

Spec


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