[Coco] Choosing a Replacement printers

[Rich Mellor]

Yes, if you need printed output and don't have another printer, then you 
still need a printer.

At least the retro-printer means any cheap printer will work!

Rich Mellor
www.rwapsoftware.co.uk

On 16/06/2023 07:32, Brian Goers via Coco wrote:
> Thanks for the reply, It's interesting, but I still need a printer. True.
>
> On 6/15/2023 11:39 PM, Rich Mellor via Coco wrote:
>> Brian,
>>
>> There are probably other alternatives out there, but one option is my 
>> own Retro-Printer module - www.retroprinter.com
>>
>> This connects to a Raspberry Pi and acts as a centronics capture 
>> device - it captures the data from a centronics cable, and converts 
>> it to a PDF for either electronic storage, or printing to a modern 
>> USB / network printer.
>>
>> The v3 module does not work with the later Rapsberry Pi 3 Model B+ 
>> (or Pi 4), but starts at £37.50.  The later v4 module works with the 
>> later Raspberry Pis, but costs £75
>>
>> Our software then emulates various printer standards: HP, PostScript, 
>> Epson, Printronix, IBM, Tandy DMP, Plain Text
>>
>> Rich Mellor
>> www.rwapsoftware.co.uk
>>
>>
>> On 16/06/2023 05:06, Brian Goers via Coco wrote:
>>> My HP Laser Jet 8610 stopped communicating with the Computer.
>
>
>>> Who is a good choice of manufacturers now? What has work for others 
>>> here?
>>>
>>
>