What's a "computer console" selectric called?

From: Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com>
Date: Fri May 28 23:19:56 1999

On Fri, 28 May 1999, Derek Peschel wrote:

> Tony Duell wrote:
>
> > As an aside, there have been laser printer interfaces where the host
> > computer gets to control the laser engine control signals directly,
> > rather than talking to a 'formatter board' that turns
> > text/graphics/postscript/whatever into a suitable bitmap for printing.
>
> [...]
> > The standard PERQ laser printer interface was like this, and I've seen
> > similar interface cards for PCs, Atari STs and Acorn Archimedes machines
>
> I think the Amstrad PCW printer works the same way. I can't check the FAQ
> right now, but IIRC one item says, "How can I connect my Amstrad printer to
> another machine? How can I connect another printer to the Amstrad?"
> (Answer: Basically, you can't.) I don't remember if that printer is a
> laser, inket, or matrix printer.

Dot matrix.
                                                 - don
 
> > I've seen (and probably still have somewhere) plastic daisywheels with a
> > metal pin for the '.' , just to make the last a little longer when used
> > like this.
>
> Were there a couple of other commonly-reinforced pins, like 'e'?
>
> -- Derek
>
>
Received on Fri May 28 1999 - 23:19:56 BST