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Do you need a color printer to go with that new computer you just received for the holidays? Or perhaps you are considering upgrading to a color printer but are hesitant about what to look for? Maybe you want to learn about alternatives to the brand names, or just want to discover more about color printing in general?

Whatever your interest, come to the next Danbury Area Computer Society general meeting on January 5, 1999, at the Danbury Hospital Auditorium to see the presentation by Alps Electric to find out more about the technology that has elevated desktop graphics to a higher plane.

While most color printers require expensive paper for high-quality photo printing, Alps printers use ordinary laser paper, saving users a lot of time, trouble and money. Color from inkjet printers fades over time, but Alps printouts stay brilliant and vibrant. While output from inkjets is wet and users need to handle printouts with care for the first few minutes, Alps output is dry and can be used instantly. Printouts from Alps printers are perfect for professional presentations and overheads, or for artists, and for fun stuff such as printing T-shirts.

When you run out of a color with an Alps printer, you only need to replace that particular color, not the whole multicolor cartridge, and the Alps printer instantly recognizes the new color cartridge just installed. With Alps printers it is possible to use the 1200 x 600 dpi photo-quality color mode with the special Finishing ribbon and Alps Photo paper for output that looks like it came from a professional photo lab. Or choose standard 600 x 600 or 1200 x 600 dpi black-and-white for printing crisp, professional business letters and reports - or capturing the subtleties of line art and grayscale images.

DACS general meetings, held on the first Tuesday of each month at the Danbury Hospital auditorium, 24 Hospital Avenue, are free to the public. The meetings start at 6:30 p.m. with casual networking. At 7 p.m. join Random Access, a short question-and-answer session during which members share computer problems and solutions. A brief business meeting and the main presentation follow at 8 p.m. As a DACS member you will receive the monthly award-winning newsletter, dacs.doc. For more information about DACS and its SIGs (Special Interest Groups), which meet throughout the month to discuss specific computer topics, see http://www.dacs.org, or call the DACS Resource Center at 203 748-4330.