1984: PRINTERS - Potential PITFALLS and PERKS | Micro Live | Retro Tech | BBC Archive

Описание: "It is bewildering."

Lesley Judd and John Coll explore the exciting but baffling world of computer printers, to ensure you're as informed as can be before you go to the trouble and expense of purchasing a printer for your microcomputer.

Once you've watched this you'll know your daisy wheel printers from your dot matrix printers, you'll understand the technical reasons behind the "wonky" letter g, the importance of cables and drivers, the difference between thermal, perforated and continuous feed paper - and why it's actually a pretty good idea to lug your computer round to the shop, just to be sure of compatibility.

Printers featured include the PhiPrint dot matrix, the Brother EP-22, the Epson LQ-500, Epson RX-80, a Canon PC printer and the latest, all-singing, all-dancing - HP laserjet printer.


Clip taken from Micro Live, originally broadcast on BBC Two, Saturday 27 October, 1984.





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