Silver-Reed has wheeled out an addition to its ever-growing family of printers with the EXP400 daisywheel unit. At a leisurely 12cps it is a representative of the current Japanese trend that is bringing prices down as fast as it reduces print speeds.

The EXP400 cost £250; it is compatible with the evergreen WordStar and includes bold printing, sub- and superscript, and underlining. Silver-Reed (0923 45976) helpfully points out that 12cps is equivalent to typing at 120 words a minute.