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8-bit acorn hardware • Refilling JP101 ink cartridges?

Stardot about 8 months ago

Hi all,Has anyone found a way to refill the dry ink cartridges as used by the JP101 printer? It seems such a waste for this one time sparkling technology to be abandoned due to a lack of ink product.I'd like to hear of other people's solutions to keeping …

IESI Datacorder II software?

VCFed about 8 months ago

Would anyone happen to have any cassette software for an IESI Datacorder II? It's actually a pretty cool Z80 computer with a full keyboard or input, a 1 line 40 column display and printer for output and a cassette unit for storage. Problem is, it expects …

Does anyone know?

VCFed about 8 months ago

I have a component I need to replicate via 3D printing. I lack both a 3D printer and the skills to design the necessary files. Does anyone know of a website or company where I can send this small part to have it digitally recreated, and perhaps even 3D pri …

AST Laser Printer Controller

VCFed about 8 months ago

I spotted this ISA card at VCF MidWest and was a little confused on how it works. It's simply an ISA card with a ton of memory, a 68K CPU and what looks to be a parallel port. There is this that implies it's a controller for a laser printer OEM'd to AST as …

printing with a vintage c itoh 8510

VCFed about 8 months ago

Hello! I have been trying to print to a C Itoh 8510 dot matrix printer with no luck. Here's what I've tried-- 1. printing from old dell laptop with serial cable 2. printing from old dell laptop with serial cable plugged into serial to usb cable 3. printin …
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Looking for a keystem for a 605-4115-0 keyboard

Apple Fritter about 8 months ago

Hello group,I've come across a ii plus keyboard thats dirrerent than I'm used to.  It doesn't have removable key switches.  It does however have a snapped stem. I carefully was able to remove  the broken stem and pick out the remains in the keycap. Woul …

Triumph Adler DRH80

VCFed about 8 months ago

Hi all Bundled with my recent Alphatronic P2 haul (see here) was a serial dot matrix printer from Adler model number DRH 80 GAD 201. I took it apart, replaced the line filter, cleaned and lubed all relevant moving parts (I also made a copy of the EPROM). …

SWTPC PR-40

VCFed about 9 months ago

Have an SWTPC printer sitting around? Would love to put it to good use for AI-powered art project with an Apple 1! Willing to pay above market value. …
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Using the PET as a punch card terminal

Retro Computing Forum about 9 months ago

I may have asked this already, but here goes: In my first year physics course in 1985, we learned Fortran. Our setup consisted of a VAX 11/750 and a lab filled with PET computers used as terminals and one of the Commodore dual-drive boxes for …

8-bit acorn software: other • Slogger Electron Expansion ROM 2.02 disassembly

Stardot about 9 months ago

I've put a somewhat-commented rebuildable disassembly of Slogger's Electron Expanson ROM 2.02 on GitHub: https://github.com/tom-sedd... was mainly interested in the joystick code that's there to support the Slogger Switched Joysti …
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Help & Support • Printing in vice and machine interaction

Lemon64 about 9 months ago

Yes, I know that there have been countless threads on here about how to set up a printer in vice, but those have all focused on how to make it work with ready made software.Consider the scenario in War Games, where a computer calls up phone numbers and pr …

TA Royal Alder Officemaster 2000 Daisywheel Printer

VCFed about 9 months ago

I recently purchased one of these new in the box. The manual states that it supports "Canon 25 pol. RS-232" which I assume means a standard DB-25 RS-232 connection and Centronix parallel. However, I see neither of these ports of the printer. t …

Blue Streak Ultima Wiring

VCFed about 9 months ago

I got a Blue Streak Ultima to connect my CoCo 3 to an assortment of parallel printers (mainly an Epson FX-85) but it doesn't work. I've tried all manner of swapping out things, changing baud rates, etc, etc. No dice. The CoCo's serial port and the printer …
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Xerox 630 Daisy-wheel Printer + NOS Ribbons, for Pickup at VCF Midwest : $150 OBO

VCFed about 9 months ago

Wide-format Xerox 630 printer. Has setups for single-page and tractor feed paper. Works, tested with a Xerox II 820 More photos: https://www.interga... pickup only at VCF Midwest this year, or local pic …

Wtd: Commodore PET IEEE488 cable

VCFed about 9 months ago

Hi Folks! Looking for a cable to connect a PET 4008 up to a 3022 printer. Anybody got one spare? Cheers, Dave …

Have I mentioned how much I hate cheap wall-wart power supplies?

VCFed about 9 months ago

My printer quit printing. It's on a Wifi connection through a Linksys USB-to-Wifi print server. The LEDs on the server were only dimly glowing. I figured that the issue was more likely a power supply issue; using a replacement supply confirmed that. …

Add New Hardware Panasonic KX-P1081 Printer (1 reply)

Generation MSX about 9 months ago

Here is a new Msx Hardware product: Panasonic KX-P1081 Matrix Printer …
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Retro Rewind: August 1982 in Computer & Video Games – Pilot Episode!

Retro Arcadia about 9 months ago

You join me, dear reader, for a bit of an experiment! I started collecting Computer & Video Games magazine in earnest in early 1985, buying every issue every month until the middle of 1992 when, at 20-years old by then, a combination of falling behind …
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Life-bit, Heartbeat, Watchdog, BEX-Modul

Retro Computing Forum about 9 months ago

My PLC device or better the main PLC I don’t have, has a BEX-Modul. I searched the web with no results. In my manual, I recently found the meaning it’s a “Befehlsausführungsmodul für extern angefordete Befehle”. I also haven’t foun …
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Help & Support • Conflicting schematics for C64 assy 250704?

Lemon64 about 9 months ago

Hi all.I have received a C64 "breadbin" from an old friend and it has some issues. I will probably be doing a couple of posts for it, but here-and-now I am focused on the schematics needed for this.What I got is this (assy 250407, artwork 251137 rev. B):T …

The Oddly Enjoyable Casio CW-50 Thermal CD Printer

LGR about 9 months ago

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SWTPC PR-40

Apple Fritter about 9 months ago

If you happen to have one sitting on a shelf, would love to put it good use! Looking to purchase a printer for an art project - ChatGPT integration + Apple 1.Will pay your dream price & share progres.  Forums: Wa... to Buy …
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Supermarket • C64 bundle for sale

Lemon64 about 10 months ago

Hi all - I have a bunch of C64 items from my youth I need to sell and free up space and it’s all just been sitting in the loft unused for years now. Location is Essex in UK:C64 breadbin in original box1530 cassette machine 1520 printer plotter in origin …

Printing from a CPC

CPCwiki about 10 months ago

Here's a crazy question: is it possible to AirPrint from a CPC to a WiFi printer?  …
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Searching for HP Deskwriter 2279a software.

Tinker Different about 10 months ago

Does anyone have or know where I can get printer driver for the old HP. Found something: ... Types - Macintosh Repository ... …