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I might be wrong, but I don't think it can. The Office System has ImageWriter drivers but none for the ImageWriter II, and that probably makes sense because the II was introduced in late 1985. By then Apple had given up on Lisa as Lisa, more or less. (Macintosh XL instead.)Can the imagewriter II not print on the Apple Lisa in color? I wasnt aware of that.
It is an ST, but the mark circled is not part of the ST, as it's slightly to its right. It is on the very bottom left of the printer, about midway behind the Neo-Geo. It appears to be bluish. The desk itself was black. Here's a new pic, with the circle smaller:I don't see anything there other than an awkward negative space between the three items in the photo; the computer looks like it's an Atari ST and that circle is around the end of the "lump" that contains the weird function keys sloping up to the top of the wedge.
That is quite close!While browsing ebay I saw this, it has 4 buttons on the right one of which is blue and the smoked cover comes almost to the front.
N.L.Q. 180-2 Printer For Commodore 64 Power Tested | eBay
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Looks like the Commodore MPS 801I apologize for the horrendous quality, but it's the only know one that I have. First, I'll tell you what I know for certain. This was once mine, and this capture is from 1992. I got the printer in 1991. So the model is no newer than 1991, although it could be older if the stock was old.
Those stipes on it are just the sun reflecting on my blinds. It was all-white. Sitting in front of it is a Neo-Geo. That can provide a great clue as to the size. It appears to be an inch high in the front, then sleekly rises. There was a very large, smoked plastic cover that opened. Looks like it started about 5 inches back. I believe there's input on the right (out of focus), but I'm not certain. However it appears to show a button in the pic.
Any help would be appreciated. I'd love to once again have my old printer model back again. I do not know the make of the printer by the way.
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Wow, that's extremely close. The N.L.Q. 180-II, I searched for it but found nothing. The only difference that I see is that in the four button area, it appears wider than mine, as it looks like there is very little grey/black to the right of my buttons. Might also might have a darker smoked plastic. I'm attaching pics for future references when the eBay listing is gone.While browsing ebay I saw this, it has 4 buttons on the right one of which is blue and the smoked cover comes almost to the front.
N.L.Q. 180-2 Printer For Commodore 64 Power Tested | eBay
Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for N.L.Q. 180-2 Printer For Commodore 64 Power Tested at the best online prices at eBay! Free delivery for many products.www.ebay.co.uk
Looking up the FCC data on that label I get the followingWow, that's extremely close. The N.L.Q. 180-II, I searched for it but found nothing. The only difference that I see is that in the four button area, it appears wider than mine, as it looks like there is very little grey/black to the right of my buttons. Might also might have a darker smoked plastic. I'm attaching pics for future references when the eBay listing is gone.
It has to be a variant of that. I just don't think I'd but a Commodore printer when I had an Atari.
We used them for decades to print ceramic mugs, metal plaques and to make keychainsDoes anyone remember the dye sublimation printers of the late nineties I think the one I'm thinking of in particular was Alps. You printed with these Special ribbons and they even had special ribbons which were metallic for metallic effects like gold silver and the printout is better than magazine quality back in 97 or 98 coworker of mine bought one and put on a demo for us
As soon as I saw the picture, I knew it had to be this. I have no idea who actually made this printer - It appears to have been sold to many people under many names. Mine is badged "SR1000" and came with a Laser 128. I've seen one badged for Advantech IQ as well.Wow, that's extremely close. The N.L.Q. 180-II, I searched for it but found nothing. The only difference that I see is that in the four button area, it appears wider than mine, as it looks like there is very little grey/black to the right of my buttons. Might also might have a darker smoked plastic. I'm attaching pics for future references when the eBay listing is gone.
It has to be a variant of that. I just don't think I'd but a Commodore printer when I had an Atari.
HP InkJet 935c. Still have it. No longer works, it's out of ink. My uncle gave it to us for free when I was still little, and when it ran out of ink for the third time in our ownership of it and they no longer produced cartridges, it was given to 8 or 9 year old me, who promptly found out that "low ink" is not "empty," to my parents dismay. I was no longer allowed to play with the old printer and it was stuffed in the attic, where it resides.I wonder if anyone is nostalgic for their first inkjet printer?
I understand your comment, but I counter with "Early inkjets were extremely expensive." The BJC-2110 I mentioned came to me with the PowerMac G4 it was originally paired with, which was used for photo editing because it provided exceptional color quality and could print on photo paper, two things which no color dot matrix could do.DONT COLLECT INKJETS!!!!!
THERE CAN BE NO NOSTALGIA FOR THOSE EVIL THINGS!
The PJ-1080A is an inkjet I'd be very proud to own. I've actually got a saved search on eBay for one!I have a Canon PJ-1080A, and I'm glad I have it.
Alps MD-5000! I believe the only dye sub document printer ever sold. I'd love to have one, but the paper is getting difficult to find. Ink is extremely plentiful! I think I might pick up the one on eBay at some point just to have in my collection, even if I can't use it. Lots of reviews of the time state that they're horrible at printing full page images, however. Horrible problems with banding!Does anyone remember the dye sublimation printers of the late nineties I think the one I'm thinking of in particular was Alps. You printed with these Special ribbons and they even had special ribbons which were metallic for metallic effects like gold silver and the printout is better than magazine quality back in 97 or 98 coworker of mine bought one and put on a demo for us
As soon as I saw the picture, I knew it had to be this. I have no idea who actually made this printer - It appears to have been sold to many people under many names. Mine is badged "SR1000" and came with a Laser 128. I've seen one badged for Advantech IQ as well.
It's a standard parallel 9 pin dot matrix printer, but I'd love to know what it's based on to know what the bank of switches on the front behind the door do. My ribbon is getting pretty low too.
Years and years ago, I had uploaded a video of it operating to YouTube. Looking back, I got a comment at the time telling me it was sold in Sears and probably manufactured by Citizen. No idea if that's true. Attached is a screenshot from the video. The smoked plastic cover was removed for the first run.
I was at the time and still am fascinated by dot matrix printers.
It came with a bunch of vintage computer stuff I got from a family friend as a kid. Four C64s, a 1702 monitor, a Magnavox Computer Monitor 80, a Laser 128 and a 128 EX both in box, an Okidata 120, a 1541C and 1541-II, lots of Atari, Commodore, Apple II games... Most of which is long gone. It was definitely used, and I've had to repair it myself three separate times.Amazing reply! Now that I think about it, I likely got it in Sears in early to mid-1991. Living in Staten Island and not discovering mail-order until later in the year, Sears was one of the few options that I had at the time. Did you get it used with your Laser 128, or did you buy it new? What exactly does the badge say, just "SR1000" or the company name too? I couldn't make it out from the pic. I have searched but so far the internet is coming up blank on these names. Any other info that you have will be greatly appreciated.
I'd love to see that video too! If you don't want to post the link here, can you send it to me in private?
Thank you so much for everything, in time I will find this printer yet!
I had a huge laugh at this. Calling the output of this printer "letter quality" is almost criminally wrong. It's a 9 pin printer with some of the largest pins I've ever seen, and it has no horizontal resolution either. NLQ mode gives it a second pass at the characters but it does little to help. It also has a completely fixed vertical spacing of either 1/6th or 1/8th inch - Nothing else. Send it images and vertical sections of 9 pixels will always be separated by a bunch of whitespace! It's horrible. I don't think mine ever managed anywhere near triple digits CPS in any mode, 27 sounds more like a real number.1990 Sears Christmas catalog page 660 has the SR 1000 printer, it seems this was a Sears branded printer
1990 Sears Christmas Book, Page 660 - Catalogs & Wishbooks
1990 Sears Christmas Book, Page 660christmas.musetechnical.com
1990 Sears Christmas catalog page 660 has the SR 1000 printer, it seems this was a Sears branded printer
1990 Sears Christmas Book, Page 660 - Catalogs & Wishbooks
1990 Sears Christmas Book, Page 660christmas.musetechnical.com
Wow, great finds! I am now listing this as solved. That has to be the same printer. Even though mine looked more smoked, it may be just an illusion.Also appears in 1991 spring/summer
1991 Sears Spring Summer Catalog, Page 1477 - Catalogs & Wishbooks
1991 Sears Spring Summer Catalog, Page 1477christmas.musetechnical.com
It came with a bunch of vintage computer stuff I got from a family friend as a kid. Four C64s, a 1702 monitor, a Magnavox Computer Monitor 80, a Laser 128 and a 128 EX both in box, an Okidata 120, a 1541C and 1541-II, lots of Atari, Commodore, Apple II games... Most of which is long gone. It was definitely used, and I've had to repair it myself three separate times.
The badge only says SR1000. There's a door over a bank of switches, but mine is missing the door. The door also listed what those switches did, so I just have to hope I never mess up the configuration!
Ironically, I've also been looking at trying to find out what exactly it is and have had no luck over the past decade or so. It needs a ribbon pretty bad these days, and probably a print head too, but I've never been able to find even a manual, let alone parts!
I'd prefer not to share the video if possible. My autism shines a little too bright, and I still have a voice crack. There's not much to see, it's a lot of me rambling about how I got it working and printing out an absurdly long document (which I didn't save anywhere) onto sheets of notebook paper taped together because I couldn't get tractor feed anywhere for any price locally. Also, the quality is beyond appalling. I think it was filmed either on my (then new) Nintendo 3DS or with a Sony Cybershot camera my mom gave me. I still have the printer anyways, I'll just go take some pictures of it later.
There's actually an RS-232 serial version of this printer which I've seen photos of (under a different name as well, of course). I think Shinwa was an ODM who sold this mechanism to many people.
That's a great vintage set from the family friend, you must have loved it as a kid! Probably you can find ribbon. Perhaps if you use the model number listed in the catalog you can find it on eBay.I went and dug it out of my closet. Recently had the floors redone so everything has been packed away and still working on setting my collection back up.
Plugging it in and holding Line Feed while switching it on got it spitting out characters. Still works! Let me know if there's any pictures you'd like.
Nope, never seen one for sale.That's a great vintage set from the family friend, you must have loved it as a kid! Probably you can find ribbon. Perhaps if you use the model number listed in the catalog you can find it on eBay.
Between both videos there was 154 views and 1 comment.Completely understood about the video. I was just interested in the comments. Were there many?