Re: [NTLK] diconix model 150 portable printer (or other modelrecommendations)

From: Brian (bmcewen_at_mediaone.net)
Date: Thu Sep 27 2001 - 06:53:52 EDT


Do you like it? How many pages per cart do you get?

I've not seen carts from anyplace I recognize, but
<http://ribbons-and-toner.com/getpage.php3?page=HPJ0004> is $16.

Think it's worth $15? :)

Brian

>I have one and after a while I finally got it to work with my newton!@ =)
>Good luck.If you find a good source for ink please let me know.
>
>It uses the same Black ink as the HP QuietJet Series.
>
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>[mailto:newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net]On Behalf Of Brian
>Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 5:50 PM
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>Subject: [NTLK] diconix model 150 portable printer (or other
>modelrecommendations)
>
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>
>
>I've just seen a used Kodak Diconix model 150 portable printer, for cheap.
>Carts for it can be found for about $20.
>
>I've been able to find zero manual or other info on this model printer,
>except for one blurb on a reseller site that says it takes C batteries and
>emulates Epson FX 85. I have no idea of dpi or speed or (important) pages
>printed per cartridge.
>
>I have the printpack cable and wouldn't mind trying it out for the Newton
>(in Epson mode). It's a nice size, smaller than a Thinkjet portable. If
>anybody knows it's a dog, please let me know :) It's old enough that
>online resources are slim...mostly I don't want to mess with it if it only
>gets 100 pages per cart or something awful- if for some reason the Epson
>mode won't work with the NEwton printpack cable, I can give it to my wife
>for her windows laptop.
>
>Anyway this also would also be a good time to ask for suggestions of used
>portable printers that should be snatched up in an instant if found :) so
>if you have a model you like for use with the Newton, I'd appreciate an
>email.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Brian
>
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