In a message dated 97-06-13 16:35:47 EDT, Ray Stricklin wrote: The MX-80 was the first low cost RELIABLE dot matrix printer and made printing an affordable reality for we poor early micro users. The Paper Tiger was (to the best of my memory) the first low cost ($995, again to the best of my memory) micro dot matrix printer. Unfortunately it was NOT very reliable. BTW after my post on collecting printers I suddenly realized I have about 12 lying around so I guess I am sort of collecting them - but it's against my will. :-) Lou