OK... what's a cheap (small) compatible dot matrix?
Thanks again,
Tim d. Hotze
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Girnius <thedm(a)sunflower.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers <classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Date: Saturday, February 14, 1998 7:20 PM
Subject: Re: Apple II Hardware, Printers, etc.
You can use just about any dot matrix printer made as long as you have a parallel port interface, which are very common second hand. Grappler is the best IMHO.
-----Original Message-----
From: Hotze <photze(a)batelco.com.bh>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers <classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Date: Saturday, February 14, 1998 10:07 AM
Subject: Apple II Hardware, Printers, etc.
Hi. I wanted to know what printers are avaible for an Apple ][+, with 64K RAM, as well as any other disk drives other than the Disk II.
Also, where can I get one of these (either of the above items)?
Thanks again,
Tim D. Hotze
In a message dated 98-02-14 11:06:33 EST, you write:
<< Hi. I wanted to know what printers are avaible for an Apple ][+, with 64K
RAM, as well as any other disk drives other than the Disk II.
Also, where can I get one of these (either of the above items)?
Thanks again, >>
the best printer for apples would have been something like an epson fx80 or
similar. most programs back then pretty much expected that model. i remember
using print shop with an epson and it taking up to 30 minutes to print
something and the teacher getting mad because it was so bad on the ribbon
printing all that black!
david
You can use just about any dot matrix printer made as long as you have a parallel port interface, which are very common second hand. Grappler is the best IMHO.
-----Original Message-----
From: Hotze <photze(a)batelco.com.bh>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers <classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Date: Saturday, February 14, 1998 10:07 AM
Subject: Apple II Hardware, Printers, etc.
Hi. I wanted to know what printers are avaible for an Apple ][+, with 64K RAM, as well as any other disk drives other than the Disk II.
Also, where can I get one of these (either of the above items)?
Thanks again,
Tim D. Hotze
Hi all-
Tonight I got a Diablo 1340 hardcopy terminal. It looks like a table with
a Diablo 1550 typewriter on top of it, but the typewriter is part of the
table. Inside the large black box under the table are power supplies,
cardcages, fans, etc. It works, except for one thing: whether in local
or remote, whenever the 1550 gets a carriage return, it rams the home hard
stop and the ALARM and PRINTER CHECK lights go on. I press ALARM to reset
it and it works fine until the next carriage return. I tried adjusting
the home stop in and out (it's actually a stiff spring-loaded stop) with
no luck. When the terminal is first powered on and it seeks home (slowly)
it does fine, without hitting the stop. Any ideas?
(BTW this thing is just jam-packed with 7400 series logic and a couple of
chips I can't identify. It was built in 1974 and installed in May 1975- I
even got the maintenance record with this thing. It's serial no. 769.)
Richard Schauer
rws(a)ais.net
I'm trying to find a copy of Leo Scanlon's original IBM PC assembly
language book. Seems like it had a lion on the cover. I gave mine away
in 1988 to help someone out (hope it helped) and I need a new copy.
I've made do with others, but I really liked that one.
Any takers???
Thanks alot..
Mike Allison
Hi, went to a hamfest and picked up a Wango Disc Exerciser. Can anyone
tell me what drives it works works on? It's a blue box about 5 x 8" inches
in size and 3/4" think and has a ribbon cable connector at one end. It has
the following switches: Start, auto-man, seq-alt, inc-fix-dec, 200 -100
TPI, Top-Bot Head, Rem-Fix Disc, Restore.
I have used disk exercisers before so I know what all the switches are
for, I just need to know what drive(s) it' for.
Joe
At 10:22 PM 2/12/98, you wrote:
> He is. Having the original version was a condition to him being allowed
>to buy the upgrade.
I suspect that that varies from vendor to vendor. Furthermore, unless it
is specifically stated on the info about getting the upgrade, I don't think
it would hold true, legally.
> That says it all. You must have the old version as a condition to have
>the upgrade.
Unless the license for the new version eliminates the license (or inherits,
if you prefer) for the old version. Which would make the old system disks
as invalid (unlicensed, whatever) as a backup of the old version.
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Uncle Roger "There is pleasure pure in being mad
roger(a)sinasohn.com that none but madmen know."
Roger Louis Sinasohn & Associates
San Francisco, California http://www.sinasohn.com/
Well, I've got a long weekend, so I've decided to start in on my
restoration project by determining exactly what I've got. I few minutes
ago I figured out how to get into the RL02 drives, only to discover they
are empty.
Now I'm trying to figure out how on earth to open up the CPU to find out
what cards are in it. Both James Willing and myself spent a little time
trying to figure this out the day I bought it with no luck. Finally gave
up and moved it with the CPU still in the rack.
The CPU in question is sitting in the top of a DEC rack that I believe is
about 4' high. There appear to be some sort of hydralic things on either
side of the box.
Anybody have any questions, ideas, or suggestions?
Zane
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If you found this in Australia with a 240v power supply, this is a unique
computer. I don't think the "PC Junior" was ever sold outside the US.
Most of the design was however later used by IBM Japan, and sold in
Australia as the PC JX. It is probably very similar but had a different
monitor and a different looking case.
PC JX's are fairly common here as they were used in schools etc, but on the
other hand they may be disappearing. I think they are classic computers and
collectible.
-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Davie <adavie(a)mad.scientist.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Date: Friday, 13 February 1998 14:47
Subject: IBM PC-Junior
>"some IBM PC Junior pieces (a monitor, printer, cpu, keyboard). last time
i
>plugged it in, it worked"
>
>I would appreciate some info; I don't knnow anything about this one.
>Should I grab it, and if so, what is a fair price? Ie: is it scarce, do i
>want it.
>
>Andrew
>
I also have an Apple II Duodisk, which unlike the II fdd s has a
DB25 pin female connector. Were these for the GS or did Apple
simply upgrade the disk connections with the + or A-3. would it
work on a II with an adapter ?
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Actually the Duodisk never worked properly on the GS. They were designed for
latter model //e's. Apple redesigned the Disk 2 controller card to use the
new connector.
-- Kirk
