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Article: Review roundup: ink jets - quiet printers for public places.
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- September 1, 1992
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Most of us have an image of the ideal library reading room where the atmosphere is serene and contemplative and the decibel level is aggressively policed to ensure that things remain that way. Most of us also recognize that such a setting is virtually nonexistent today, thanks in part to the introduction of microcomputers into public workspaces. The visceral shock of that first screeching dot matrix printer has forever redefined our notion of quiet. Still, minimizing ambient noise remains a goal worth pursuing, and ink jets are the printer option with the potential for making a significant contribution.
Ink jets are not glamour items, and they don't head the lists ...