#Printers (Alps alpq218)
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I am interested in buying a high quality printer that will do graphics, color, and excellent NLQ printing. I am considering
th Alps ALPQ218 18 wire printer. It is available for about $398 and I am told it will do all that I described above..BUT!!!….
I don't know ANYTHING about Alps products. Is this a quality product? Have any of YOU seen or used this printer? Is ther a
print driver available for it.
If any of you know anything about this printer PLEASE leave me a message!!
Thanks, Dick STaples.
The Alps is a great printer — very reliable, but, get the 24 pin head instead,
there is a definite difference in quality.
Thanks for the information Steve, I really appreciate it!
How about print ribbons? Are they easy to find as in generic or similar to another printers ribbons or ay brand specific?
Dick –
I have an Alps ALQ324 printer – 24 pin, but wide carriage model. Have
been VERY happy with it, very fast in draft and considerably faster in LQ mode
than other 24 pin printers I have seen. The epson LQ2500 driver in DL 11
drives with without problems, with one hint: set the mode to LETTER quality for
printing graphics for the really good quality printout. the DRAFT mode is much
faster but washed out (9-pin emulation but not as good as most 9 pin). Have
only had mine for a few weeks but I know some people who have worked with them
in the military, and they say they're workhorses, very reliable.
Hope this helps!
@ Anne
Thanks for the prompt reply Anne! How about print ribbons?
Are the ribbons the same as for other popular printers, or specific to the Alps?/ex
Dick –
The printer ribbons I have are marked ALPS, and are somewhat different
from other ribbons I have seen. They come both in four-color and plain black.
I get them from my dealer since I live a long ways from real computer stores,
don't know how generally available they are. Steve may have more info than I
on whether the ribbons are the same as any other printer's, and on
availability.