If anyone is prepared to try to to make a list of what people are successfully using with their systems (stick to modern printers, most older ones seem to be useable), I'd be quite happy to draw up a list or short article for Toady to publish to help users select a printer, and perhaps put it on my website and update it as required.
Is there a rule of thumb that we should look for in leaflets or web pages to help decide that a printer works by control codes rather than pure GDI printers, e.g. it offers DOS or HP emulation? What about Mac printers, are they GDI-only, for example? (postscript?) To add one to the list, my Epson Stylus Color 880 (yes, the spelling COLOR is badged on even UK models) works from Epson control codes, from both QPC2 and QL systems. It has both USB and Centronics ports. I'm not sure if it's still available (check Epson's website perhaps). Certainly, anyone who has bought a printer in the last year or so and gets it to work with QL software let me know and I'll add to the list. Those who work in IT or with computers in their workplace could help by looking at the manuals for their printers to see if they look like thye have the necessaries to work with QL software. In case anyone comes across them second hand, the following have also worked with my QL systems in the past: Epson FX80 (9pin DMP) Canon BJ10sx and BJ10ex (inkjet, Canon and Epson LQ emulation) Star LC10 (9 pin DMP) Star LC24-10 (24 pin DMP) To kick this off, as I'm on a day off work today, I'll put up a new web page during the day which will list printers I know of (or have been told) work with QL software, including older ones to help when you come across them second hand and want to know if there is a good chance they will work with the QL. Obviously, having a control code set or whatever is only a start, you'll still need to tinker with printer drivers etc, but then, that's half the fun of QLing isn't it! -- Dilwyn Jones > > > However, what printers are people actually using nowadays with their > > > QL?? > > > > > > I stick with the 850 - but am I correct in believing that the Epson > > > Stylus 900 (not the Photo 900) is also fully compatible?? > > > > > > Ha! I use - still - an EPSON LX80 9-pin dot matrix. I find it far > > > quicker than the modern printers which put everything into graphics. It > > > uses continuous stationery and has its own built in font. Long may it > > > continue. > > > > Use: > > > > Epson DX-100 (d/w!) > > EpsonLX-80 (9p dmp) > > Epson LQ-100 esc/p2 (24p dmp) > > > > all OK with /original/GC/SGC [got boxes of continuous paper - whoopeeeeee] > > > > Epson Stylus Colour 640 (i/j) > > ok with QPC2 - but never tried with the 'black box' > > > > Best regards to all, > > > > HTH > > > > John in Wales > > Panasonic KX-P1124 (24p dmp). Formerly Star NX-1001 (9p dmp). GC. > > Doug LaVerne > >
