26 Jan
2008
26 Jan
'08
7:38 p.m.
Glen wrote...
> This discussion reminds me I need to clear some
space to setup my HP
> 2608A and see if I can get it working and hooked up to my HP-1000.
> It's a dot matrix printer rated at something like 400 LPM.
Mike replied...
I worked on those, back in 1986-88. It used a
shuttle driven by a
large voice coil. It was surprisingly quiet for its speed. Adjustments
were a bit finicky, but not bad.
Maybe you can help on my 2610 too then. But the 2610 is decidedly not
dot-matrix. I believe the print mechanism is a large drum - but I haven't
torn into it and can't say for sure. Definitely not dot matrix though. The
stand itself is probably over 100 pounds, pretty much just a big hunk of
metal. When the 2610 was printing you could feel it in the floors & walls ;)
Jay