Alphacom has produced an 80-column thermal printer with graphics capabilities that is designed to be compatible with several computers.
The Alphacom 81 printer includes upper- and lowercase letters and wraparound for lines longer than 80 characters. It prints at 80 characters per second, recognizes standard ASCII control codes, and can print bitmapped graphics.
Alphacom also has produced a series of interface cables that make the printer compatible with the TRS-80 Color Computer as well as the Commodore 64, VIC20, Atari, and Apple computers.
The Alphacom 81 will sell for $169.95. Interface cables start at $44.95.
Alphacom, Inc.
2323 South Bascom Ave.
Campbell, CA 95008
(408)559-8000
