I have a Tek
4052, which I believe has a compatible printer port. (I
can't remember whether the 4006 also does.) My printer (4631? 4641?
I think they both do. From what I remember, the printer port interfaces
to the CRT flood guns, and essentially reads out the storage target of
said CRT. Almost all old Tekky storage terminals, etc have the port
Presumably it does something clever with the write gun in order to scan
it. Write at a marginal voltage and monitor current?
Whatever)
doesn't work, but I don't want to dismantle it for the
Wht;s wrong with it? Just old paper (it was a light-sensitive paper
running over a 1-line CRT IIRC) or something more interesting?
I can't remember, but I think the paper wasn't feeding, among other
things. ISTR when I pressed the "Copy" key on the 4052, the 4052 hung
and the printer smelt hot.
I also STR I have your manual for it somewhere :-(
Philip.