10 Sep
2007
10 Sep
'07
12:35 p.m.
Rob wrote:
On 10/09/2007, Dave McGuire <mcguire at
neurotica.com> wrote:
Valid point. I suspect impact printers handle a dirty / dusty environment a
heck of a lot better than inkjets or lasers too. Plus given the high cost of
toner / cartridges, there's perhaps still some cost savings in the old impacts
where the line of work simply doesn't *need* to use anything else.
Eh, I used to think that...but then I noticed
how huge the impact
printer business is in certain indusries such as auto parts stores
and auto service centers. Pretty much every time I buy a part for a
car, I see an Okidata 320 or similar.
I have NO idea why they haven't abandoned that technology...it
could be that it Just Works and doesn't give them any trouble.
Most of the businesses I dealt with had them for one reason:
Multi-part forms..... Sometimes you need assurance that a copy
actually is a copy..