[TriLUG] Items to give away

[Steve Litt]

On Wed, 11 Feb 2015 15:07:26 -0500
Ric Moore <wayward4now at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 02/11/2015 02:40 PM, David Burton wrote:
> > On the off chance that wasn't a joke...
> > http://www.ebay.com/sch/Printers-/1245/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=NEC+Spinwriter
> 
> Those are all actually "pin-writers", as in "no-spin". I meant the 
> ball-type "daisy wheels". They do one thing no other printer will do, 
> print through 7 carbons with true perfect letter quality.
> 
> I had one connected to an Apple][ back when. I could print at least a 
> case of paper with one ribbon. I have a serial port nothing uses 
> anymore. So, just to possess one of those clattering beasts would be
> my notion of fun. The one I had came with a keyboard! :) Ric
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHgpmwIkIgg
> 
> 

This is similar to, but much faster than, my old Juki Daisy Wheel
printer that I used with my Kaypro 2x:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gjln8KygG0

However, apparently the Juki could do only an original and three
carbons:

http://www.atarimagazines.com/creative/v10n5/176_Juki_6100.php


SteveT

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