9 May
2002
9 May
'02
2:38 p.m.
On Thu, 9 May 2002, Jay West wrote:
Krown Research Porta-Printer II. This is a small
keyboard, an accoustic
coupler on the back, and a calculator-style 2.5" printing tape in the
center. Think TI Silent700, that's kinda what it looks like except smaller
and with the tape role. In a nice hardshell carrycase. Marked at $40.00.
Assuming that that is similar to the Krown Research Porta Printer Plus, it
is NOT ASCII. Baudot (actually Murray) at ~150 baud
It is a TDD (a TTY commonly used by deaf people for telephone calls)
Notice the presence of certain extra keys: GA, SK
It needs 6VDC; since they go through batteries rather rapidly, it should
have a wallwart.
While probably over 10 years old, they are still in active use.
Deaf community organizations peddle refurbed ones (about $75?)