Should I buy an Alps printer (out of production)?

I have an ALPS. Beautiful prints when new using either dye sub or
micro dry, BUT after only two years of steady use it seems to have
worn out it's print head.

PEP
p.s. It does not make good prints on textured papers.


On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 08:44:15 -0500, "Jim Caldwell"
wrote:

I was looking into buying an Alps printer, as it uses much cheaper ink
ribbons rather than expensive injet cartridges.
I can get a nice new one for about $400. However, ALps has discontinued
their printers. So I am concerned that I might not be able to obtain new
ribbons for it for very long. Service and parts might become unavailable
soon, also. ANy idea how many months or years longer ribbons will be
available for these printers?




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