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Questions tagged [printer]
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Compatibility of printers with HP54645D oscilloscope?
I am not entirely sure if this is the right place to ask, but I figured if someone knows y'all here would.
I have an HP54645D oscilloscope, and it can print the screen on a printer that's connected via parallel port. With the scope I got a HP…
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How did dot matrix printers do Landscape?
In the 1980's, few people could afford laser printers and other page printers (e.g. inkjets) were not yet affordable. Most had inexpensive dot matrix printers with tractor feeds, such as my own Star Gemini SG-10. These printed text in Portrait mode…
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What was the typical thickness of fanfold printer paper?
Fanfold paper was commonly used for computer printouts from the 1950s to the 1980s. What was the typical thickness of such paper?
The answer must be a measure of thickness, not weight. I am well aware that paper is typically sold by weight. …
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DPI of modern dot matrix impact printer vs DPI of old inkjet printer from 1991
I have an old inkjet printer from 1991 that still 100% works (Kodak Diconix 180si), HP still even makes the ink cartridge for it. The Kodak Diconix 180si is basically a portable version of the HP QuietJet or HP ThinkJet printer from the 80's. The…
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Color dot matrix printers in 1980s & 1990s
What color dot matrix printers exist during 1980s & 1990s (I already know Apple ImageWriter 2)? How their quality and speed compare with ImageWriter 2.
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Casio CW16 Typewriter
I am in need to refill my typewriter with more ink (this model uses ink ribbons), but in the place where I live they don't sell those ink ribbons anymore. I am considering to buy some cheap nylon ribbons, and soak them in normal ink, then attach…
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Were there ever any thermal printers that simply "muscled" plain paper?
Theoretically, one could probably build a thermal printer (maybe with a laser) that simply burns the paper black where you want it black. Conceivably without embrittling the paper too deeply or setting it on fire, if the energy is applied quickly…
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