RE: IW-I value?

2009-10-16 Thread SteveC
I used the IW I quite a bit back in my Apple II days. Those printers were (are) extremely finicky beasts when it comes to paper loading. Print quality was OK, the thing is from the days when Apple was like Mercedes-Benz in terms of quality. But I think the actual usability is low. If you can help i

RE: IW-I value?

2009-10-16 Thread WhyOSX
There was an ImageWriter on the German eBay this week, starting price 5 Euros, and something for shipping. I thought about adding it to a Classic II, but I do not work with that, it's a collector's item only. It remained unsold... >I have an ImageWriter I with appropriate cabling to attach to t

Re: IW-I value?

2009-10-16 Thread Mac Book
i own like 7 imagewriter II printers all are still in use but 5 are not in the best of shape they were dropped and the cases are cracked, but were also found sitting in a dirty barn, does anyone have one their willing to sell and part with? I could trade a mac Quadra 605 for one. let me know ps t

Re: IW-I value?

2009-10-16 Thread James Fraser
Hello, --- On Fri, 10/16/09, Don Wakefield wrote: > My question is: what would be a realistic price? Has this > unit fallen completely off the "value" table or conversely, has it > slipped into the "rare and collector" world? I think it's slipped into the "boat anchor" world. It's too bad

Re: IW-I value?

2009-10-17 Thread Charles
Personally, I loved that printer. It was a HUGE step up in print quality from a TI-810 (which wouldn't even do lower case but was a brute of a work horse...) - MY first printer. Let me know what you decide to ask for it. I assume it's print head is in good shape? Cheers --~--~-~--~