Re: [ql-users] Texas Instruments Omni Dot Matrix Printer - HELP
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has anyone ever come across a Texas Instruments Omni 800 printer (model 880). I have a customer who needs to either get one replaced or repaired for use with a bespoke Unix system asap. If we cannot find one, does anyone know if they were an Epson compatible at all (in which case, all we need is an A3 Epson dot matrix printer). That is a Genicom/TI (Formerly Centronics) printer with optional IBM 3270 compatibility and standard IBM Proprinter XL compatibility. If you want one go here: http://www.omnidatasys.net/product/spec_printer_ti880.htm Cheers! ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm
Re: [ql-users] Texas Instruments Omni Dot Matrix Printer - HELP
At 10:24 08/11/2004 -0500, you wrote: Boy, if we could keep a stock of second hand printers, we could make a fortune supplying all these legacy systems (as well as the QL, Spectrum and BBC market) Dont know what it is like round your way, but over here in Cambs the local recycling dumps hold quite a bit of old IT kit. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm
Re: [ql-users] Texas Instruments Omni Dot Matrix Printer - HELP
On Tue, 9 Nov 2004 at 10:11:59, wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >David Tubbs wrote: >> Dont know what it is like round your way, but over here in Cambs the >> local recycling dumps hold quite a bit of old IT kit. >One of my colleagues here used to work in a furniture recycling centre >and he's told me that a lot of what goes into recycling depots in >general is actually useable - people send them there knowing that they >are fit to use, but they do not fit the need they have for the bits at >the time and are deperate for the space or whatever. > >Sounds like it might be a case for making contacts at the local >recycling centres. Do the QL scene a favour by rescuing old printers, >do the environment a favour by putting them back into use rather than >into a landfill. Definitely. I still have, from the Bracknell depot, a working Amstrad 1640 with hard disk . It was complete with manuals, keyboard and mouse, and labelled 'not working'. This was partly true. It had a failed soft fuse - chip based. The -only- way to reset this was to power up with the power switch 'on'. The fuse then reset. Clearly the owners had not done this, and the system has worked fine ever since! Mind you the weather had been dry for a few days! Skips are a good bet too. I found a working Linux server in a Berkhamsted skip. This was from Boots, and still had all the (confidential) files on it! Tony -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@.co.uk http://www.firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm
Re: Re: [ql-users] Texas Instruments Omni Dot Matrix Printer - HELP
David Tubbs wrote: > Dont know what it is like round your way, but over here in Cambs the > local recycling dumps hold quite a bit of old IT kit. One of my colleagues here used to work in a furniture recycling centre and he's told me that a lot of what goes into recycling depots in general is actually useable - people send them there knowing that they are fit to use, but they do not fit the need they have for the bits at the time and are deperate for the space or whatever. Sounds like it might be a case for making contacts at the local recycling centres. Do the QL scene a favour by rescuing old printers, do the environment a favour by putting them back into use rather than into a landfill. Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm