860 (fwd)

From: Rebekah Skiver <bskiver_at_cac.washington.edu>
Date: Tue Nov 17 10:46:20 1998

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Rebekah Skiver  	 	Client Services
bskiver_at_cac.washington.edu 	Computing & Communications 
206-543-8121  			Box 355670, University of Washington
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From: Xerox860_at_aol.com
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1998 21:59:40 EST
To: CLASSICCMP-owner_at_u.washington.edu
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Subject: 860
Hi. I am patent atty, and have 7 working 860's.
There were two types, one with a thick cable to the printer, and the printer
was a HY-TYPE II, not a 630.
A newer version used a small cable, DB 25 collector on the rear of the
printer, and the cable could be disconnected easily. This is a Diablo 630 Pl. 
If you have the earlier version with the HY-TYPE II printer, I suggest that
you do your computing with the printer disconnected, as it seems as if a
design problem causes the l2 volt board to go. We have ordered a number of
replacement boards for our machines, and if the printer is not connected, the
supply stays put properly, and you can create, backup, initialize, and do what
ever else you wish.
XEROX does not help on this unit. Most of the employees don't even know what
an 860  is. I do not have a good fix for this supply problem, aside from
pulling the plug on the printer, which is, of course, a terrible idea. The
problem does not exist with the later versions using the thin cable to the 630
Diablo printer.
Indicentally, a good reference on printers is available from The Printer
Works, out in California. E mail me if you wish, because the address is at my
office.
I have a few spare operator manuals which I can send, if you are interested.
The machine is a fantastic piece of technology.
Kind regards. Ken Lehmann. 5 Kent Rd., Easton, CT  tel. 203.372.7695.

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