We've had a number of enquiries about printers, mostly from potential first-time buyers. There seem to be so many models available, both new and second hand, that making a wise choice can be very difficult indeed! If you already own a printer, perhaps you would care to contribute to our survey, the results of which could be used to advise other Electron owners in the future. It would be a great help if you could send the following details about your machine:-

* MAKE AND MODEL * THE PRICE YOU PAID * NEW OR SECOND HAND? * DETAILS OF PAPER MANAGEMENT - FRICTION/TRACTION/SHEET FEED * EASE OF USE - DIP SWITCH ACCESSIBILITY, ETC * TIME TAKEN (in seconds) TO PRINT AN A4 DOCUMENT IN DRAFT MODE - DITTO NLQ MODE - TIME THIS YOURSELF IF POSSIBLE PLEASE! * BUILT IN FONT OPTIONS * GRAPHICS CAPABILITIES - ANY TROUBLE WITH SCREEN DUMPS? * HOW HELPFUL IS THE USER MANUAL? * HAS THE PRINTER EVER NEEDED REPAIRS - IF SO, WHAT? * WHAT IS THE PRINTER'S NOISE LEVEL? * ANY OTHER COMMENTS N YOUR MACHINE *

We would also like to hear from anyone who has bought a printer and is dissatisfied with its performance - why would you not recommend it to anyone else? Please help if you can!

Will Watts, EUG #1