Overclocked TI Silent 703 at 1200 bauds?

Curious Marc curiousmarc3 at gmail.com
Mon Nov 1 03:05:45 CDT 2021


Yes, I have ruined a few printouts using the isopropanol method ;-) . On that subject, can anyone recommend a source for the thermal paper used in the Silent?
Marc

> On Oct 31, 2021, at 9:36 PM, Tony Duell via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
> 
> On Sun, Oct 31, 2021 at 11:40 PM Fred Cisin via cctalk
> <cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
> 
>> The THERMAL paper that I used for the Silent 700s was "white" and very
>> slowly changing to yellow or brown.  Didn't hold up very well to heat
>> and/or sunlight.
> 
> Another thing that ruins thermal printouts is propan-2-ol (isopropyl
> alcohol). It turn the paper black as if it has been heated.
> 
> Since I normally have a can of said solvent on my bench for cleaning
> disk drive heads, connectors, etc, I have to be careful if there's a
> thermal printer about.
> 
> -tony


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