12 Mar
2021
12 Mar
'21
7:43 p.m.
ABSOLUTELY no promises.
Next week, I will be going where I think that I remember seeing a box with
one or more of them. At one time, I had several, including ONE paper
feeder, and MAYBE a battery. Recently, I did see the cartridge "humidor"!
I think that all of mine were "Centronics" parallel interface.
If it is NOT where I think that I remember seeing it, there are several on
eBay.
There was one model of the thinkjet that used the same ink cartridge as
the Kodak/Diconix. (51604) THIS DOES NOT. The 51608A and 51604 are VERY
different.
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Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin at xenosoft.com
On Fri, 12 Mar 2021, Stan Sieler wrote:
Fred tempts me from the garden: "does that mean
you want one?" It's only
one ... it's easy ... try it ....
Argh...I was hoping I wouldn't be asked that, because I couldn't decide.
... ... ok...
I think I'd be interested in having one that would work with an Omnibook
(but have no interest in the paper feeder).
(I knew the feeder existed, but haven't seen one.)
If the 51608A (cartridge used by the printer) is the same as the ones used
in the old ThinkJets, it looks like some people might be selling "new"
ones, but it would probably be a good idea to have a couple to try
cleaning/refilling just in case.
As a history nod: the late Carson Kan of HP Labs was the one who suggested
that the inkhead be a disposable & user replaceable item ... at the time,
the inkjet project was stuck and Barney Oliver sent him to it as his
trouble shooter. (It was stuck because the non-replaceable printhead kept
getting ink clogs.)
(As related to me by Carson, about 2005.)
thanks,
Stan
On Fri, Mar 12, 2021 at 6:58 PM Fred Cisin <cisin at xenosoft.com> wrote:
> Does that mean that you WANT one? (or more)
>
> There were several slightly varying models.
> There was a detachable paper feed bracket, that is rarely with it.
> Do you want some OLD cartridges (to clean out and try to refill?)