Printer for Amstrad

BY September a dot matrix printer should be available for the Amstrad CPC 464.

The printer, called the DMP 1, use the standard centronics 7-bit printer interface, which will be supplied with the printer.

It runs at up to 50 characters second with a maximum width of 80 columns. It contains a dot-addressable graphics capability and full screen dump facility.

The print is created by a 5 7 character matrix, and it has facilities for both traction and plain paper feed.

Manufactured by Sikosha in Japan, the printer will cost £199.00 and will be available in the same four stores stocking the Amstrad CPC 464 — Boots, Dixons, Comet and Rumbelows.