Thermal printers have a print head/heads but they don't impact - most are
stationary. All they do is create a matrix (like dot matrix)that heats
according to the signal sent to it that it (in thermal transfer
types)transfers the coating of the ribbon to the paper, or (in thermal paper
types) heats the paper to create the image.
They are rather pricey heads too - the Datamax Prodigy head costs over $300
at most suppliers.
-> -----Original Message-----
-> From: owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
-> [mailto:owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Chandra Bajpai
-> Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2001 2:41 PM
-> To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
-> Subject: RE: Apple Thermal Transfer printer
->
->
-> Great find. This has got to be one of the earliest apple printers...I've
-> seen it is some early apple ads. Did thermal printer actually
-> have heads? I
-> thought the trick was in the paper.
-> -Chandra
->
->
-> -----Original Message-----
-> From: owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
-> [mailto:owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Jeff Hellige
-> Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2001 5:40 PM
-> To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
-> Subject: Apple Thermal Transfer printer
->
->
-> I walked out my door this afternoon to find an Apple Thermal
-> Transfer printer sitting next to the garbage can outside of our
-> building. It's model# A9M0306 and while I've seen plenty of
-> Imagewriter's and other Apple printers, this is the first time I've
-> come across one of these. I almost passed it up because at first
-> glance it appeared to be just another 80 column dot matrix. Two
-> things that caught my eye were the old multi-color Apple logo and the
-> serial cable attacbed to it. It's missing whatever head/ribbon would
-> be installed and I rescued it just minutes before a thunderstorm
-> moved through. If anyone is interested in it, you're welcome to it
-> for the cost of shipping. Otherwise I'll likely hold on to it.
->
-> Jeff
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Received on Wed Jul 04 2001 - 15:13:57 BST