[KLUG Members] CUPS and dot matrix printing

[Dennis]

Adam Tauno Williams wrote:
> 
> > > Subject:
> > > [KLUG Members] CUPS and dot matrix printing
> > > From:
> > > komal <agencies_ad1 at sancharnet.in>
> > >Dot matrix printing using cups is proving to be nightmare.Is there any
> > >alternative ?
> > >Regards,
> > Well, you could get a printer made in the last 10 years...  Seriously, I
> > haven't seen a DM in ages.  Inkjets are very cheap, unless you print a
> > lot.  If you print a lot, get a low-end laser printer.
> 
> We have over fifty dot-matrix printers, they are still very common and
> serve a very important purpose - printing lots of simple documents
> cheaply and *reliably*.  Actually inkjet prints don't accomplish either
> of these goals;  the ink is MUCH to expensive per page and no
> pinch-n-pull system will hold up as long as good old tractor feed.
> 

And, inkjet or laser don't do much for pressure-sensitive carbonless
multipart forms.
-- 
Dennis