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NLQ401
,The [[NLQ401]] is a Near Letter Quality (NLQ) printer from [[Schneider]], sold in germany, for use with german Scbneider German Schneider CPC computers. The '''SFT401''' tractor feed add-on was sold separately. Both NLQ401 and SFT401 were advertised as official Schneider expansions on the back of the german CPC6128 users manual.
== Pictures ==
File:Printer NLQ401 printer2.jpg|NLQ401 printer
File:Priner NLQ401 bottom.jpg|NLQ401 bottom
File:Schneider NLQ401 Printer PCB Top (photo by Nilquader).jpg|NLQ401 PCB Top
File:Schneider NLQ401 Printer PCB Bottom (photo by Nilquader).jpg|NLQ401 PCB Bottom
File:NLQ401 Schematic.png|NLQ401 Schematic
File:NLQ401 and SFT401 (advert on back of Schneider CPC6128 manual).jpg|NLQ401 and SFT401
File:NLQ401_Printhead_internals.jpg|print head internals
File:NLQ401_Printhead_topcover.jpg|print head cover
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== Related Printers == The label, saying '''Centronics Data Computer Corp., Model No. 3101''', at the bottom of the NLQ401 printer reveals that the hardware wasn't produced by Schneider themselves. Nearly identical hardware was also distributed by other companies, like the '''Brother M1009 '''. Reportedly, the Schneider NLQ 401 is same as '''Centronics GLP 500''' and '''Brother M1009''' (but, see below for extra info concerning missing near-letter quality support on Brother M1009). The NLQ 401 does also resemble the Commodore MPS-803 (at least externally). === Centronics GLP 500 === === Commodore MPS-803 === [[File:Commodore MPS-803 dark with tractor.jpg|150px|right]]Commodore printer, apparently from the same manufacturer, and probably containing more or less the same hardware. Known differences are: MPS-803 uses a CBM-style serial port (no centronics port). And control codes and character set in BIOS may differ from the Amstrad version, too. [[:File:Commodore MPS-803 dark boxed.jpg|(other picture)]] The MPS-803 uses the same 9-pin head as the NLQ401, but reportedly it has only 8-pins installed, more confusingly, the MPS-803 uses only 7-pins for both Text and Graphics printing (producing a similar picture as the older MPS-801/[[DMP1]]). * [[Media:Commodore MPS-803 Printer Users Guide.pdf|Commodore MPS-803 Printer Users Guide.pdf]]<br style="clear:both;"> === Brother M1009 === [[File:Brother M1009.jpg|150px|right]] Info from Michael Wessel::I was very happy when I could acquire a brand new, very inexpensive 9-pin dot matrix printer for only 200,- DM. The '''Brother M1009''' was a discontinued model. The only difference to the official 'CPC printer' which was sold by [[Schneider]], the [[NLQ401]], was a different case color, different label, and a software Eprom which enabled the NLQ 401 to print in Near Letter Quality which was something the M1009 couldn't do. <br style="clear:both;"> === Robotron 6313 === [[File:Robotron.jpg|150px|right]] The east-german [[Robotron 6313]] consists of different hardware, but it supports a [[NLQ401]] software compatible mode which can be activated via DIP switches. <br style="clear:both;"> == Weblinks ==