Tue, 31 May 2016 08:49:53 +0000 "Kapfhammer, Stefan" <sk...@skapf.de> > I would recommend OKI dot matrix printers. > They have 9- and 24-dot printers. They are > well supported with lpd. OKI has also every > part on stock in case of repair. > The rippon cartridges are cheap and last > for up to 2 million chars. > > Mon, 30 May 2016 18:23:03 -0500 Edgar Pettijohn <ed...@pettijohn-web.com> > > I am looking for a form printer. (The kind that take the paper with > > the holes on the side.) > > Tractor-feed continuous form paper > [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuous_stationery] > > > New ones are a little on the pricey side, so if anyone can share > > their experience with a make/model that works with little fuss. > > Dot matrix (impact printer) > [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dot_matrix_printing#Contemporary_use] > > The price is higher compared to speculatively inexpensive ink printers, > for recurring consumables (ink) act as subsidy to the acquisition cost. > > Now narrower application (industry) reduced demand, lowered production > numbers and respectively raised production cost per unit of dot matrix > printers compared to seemingly cheaper actually expensive ink printers. > > Ribbon cartridges remain the cheapest consumable, dot matrix printers > still offer lowest printing cost comparable only with laser printers. > > > Preferably with lpd, but I'm not completely opposed to using cupsd. > > Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. > > Important decision is the computer interface, here parallel port. > [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_1284] > > Compare parallel (legacy) and USB (contemporary) device bandwidths. > [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_device_bandwidths#Peripheral] > > A list of other printing processes, very interesting. > [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Non-impact_printing] > > Laser printing is the document printing technology today. > [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser_printing] > > Some variants exist to make ink printing less of a problem. > [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuous_ink_system] > > Both laser and ink printers have various artificially introduced > software support problems & were listed here for comparison only. > > You did not include specific details, so the info is just as general. > The synopsis is dot matrix printers are cheap, reliable and just work. > > lpd - line printer spooler daemon > [http://man.openbsd.org/lpd] > > My suggestion would be to look for the consumable availability nearby. > > > Thanks, > > Edgar
I can confirm in Eastern Europe OKI and EPSON offer matrix printers and are well presented both in trade and service, spare parts, consumables.
