Posted By
MMS
on 2010-08-15
08:47:19
 |  Re: Matrix Printer MPS 803
I had an MPS803 in the past, and did some nice things with that. In fact mainly with GEOS on C64, as Plus/4 had hardly anything at that time I could call WYSWYG programs for Newsletter creation. (or maybe I was just not aware of that. the existance of GEOS was a surprise to me, but would not help me, as working only with 1551, and I had 1541/II)
On the other hand I should state, that after switching to a 24pin STAR printer (it was an A3, color capable beast, at least 20kgs, and I bought it from a factory for ~5 Euros) a new level became available for me with GEOS.
Certainly if the MPS803 is a collectible, then it is a perfect match to plus/4. If you wanna do some more serious jobs (who knows?  ) then a decent STAR (eg NX-1000) or Panasonic KX-P2123 will improve the output. They are even color capable with a cheap ribbon.
As GEOS is available for Plus/4 also, I suppose the printer support is the same as on C64 and you may connect them easily (the STAR has a commodore interface, the Panasonic I am not sure).
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