RE: Kodak Diconix 150plus - looking for info

2017-11-26 Thread Robert Feldman via cctalk
>Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2017 23:27:29 + >From: Philip Pemberton > >Hi folks, > >I just picked up a Kodak Diconix 150 Plus portable inkjet printer. No >power supply or documentation, but it works fine. >Which brings me onto my question... Does anyone have any information on >this printer? I have

VCF Pacific Northwest (Feb 2018): Last call for Exhibitors and Speakers

2017-11-26 Thread Michael Brutman via cctalk
Where: Living Computers: Museums+Labs (Seattle, WA, USA) When: February 10th and 11th, 2018 Registration deadline: December 10th, 2017 (About 2 weeks left) We have about 15 registered exhibitors now. We are looking for a few more to fill things out and to ensure that if somebody drops out that t

Re: what is this NCR modem? what did it go to?

2017-11-26 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
does the 71 sate seem early? On Sun, 26 Nov 2017, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: Looking at the modem, perhaps a little too early, judging from its size. Patent date perhaps? 1971 is the copyright date on the "Basic Concepts Manual" with it.

Re: what is this NCR modem? what did it go to?

2017-11-26 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
On Sun, 26 Nov 2017, couryho...@aol.com wrote: does the 71 sate seem early? No, a 1971 date does not seem too early. The price seems steep, even for a "relatively" early modem. Bell 103 (300bps) dates from 1962. The Bell 101 (110 baud) was 1958. SCROTUS "Carterfone" was 1968 (ruling permit

Re: what is this NCR modem? what did it go to?

2017-11-26 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
On 11/26/2017 02:09 PM, Ed via cctalk wrote: > does the 71 sate seem early? Looking at the modem, perhaps a little too early, judging from its size. Patent date perhaps? But 300 baud acoustic coupler modems date into the 1960s. --Chuck

Re: what is this NCR modem? what did it go to?

2017-11-26 Thread Ed via cctalk
does the 71 sate seem early? In a message dated 11/26/2017 2:38:17 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, cctalk@classiccmp.org writes: The NCR 260 (first part of the part number) was a KSR portable thermal printing terminal. Somewhat similar to the Silent 700. But, the NCR 260 had an integra

Re: what is this NCR modem? what did it go to?

2017-11-26 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
The NCR 260 (first part of the part number) was a KSR portable thermal printing terminal. Somewhat similar to the Silent 700. But, the NCR 260 had an integrated modem with acoustic coupler

Re: what is this NCR modem? what did it go to?

2017-11-26 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
On Sun, 26 Nov 2017, Ed via cctalk wrote: what is this NCR modem? what did it go to? NEW Vintage 1971 NCR Acoustic Coupler Modem, NOS, Factory Boxed, C260-400 / F01 132411929563 on the bay not mine etc etc etc "What did it go to?" It connected a terminal, or computer in DTE mode, to

Re: TRS80 Model 4P CRT contrast fail

2017-11-26 Thread Adrian Graham via cctalk
> On 26 Nov 2017, at 19:31, Brent Hilpert via cctalk > wrote: > > > With a scope the objective would be to look at the levels when pixels are > 'on' in the video signal. > For white/on pixels, you need conductivity through TR102.E-C and TR103.E-C, > to allow electrons to flow from GND, throug

what is this NCR modem? what did it go to?

2017-11-26 Thread Ed via cctalk
what is this NCR modem? what did it go to? NEW Vintage 1971 NCR Acoustic Coupler Modem, NOS, Factory Boxed, C260-400 / F01 132411929563 on the bay not mine etc etc etc ed#

Re: TRS80 Model 4P CRT contrast fail

2017-11-26 Thread Brent Hilpert via cctalk
On 2017-Nov-26, at 7:42 AM, Tony Duell via cctalk wrote: > On Sun, Nov 26, 2017 at 3:02 PM, Adrian Graham via cctalk > wrote: > >>> What happens if C101 is removed? Also try running it with TR101 >>> removed (or at least the emitter lead of that transistor disconnected). >> >> Nothing happens, i

Re: TRS80 Model 4P CRT contrast fail

2017-11-26 Thread Tony Duell via cctalk
On Sun, Nov 26, 2017 at 3:02 PM, Adrian Graham via cctalk wrote: >> What happens if C101 is removed? Also try running it with TR101 >> removed (or at least the emitter lead of that transistor disconnected). > > Nothing happens, in that the picture is the same as it is with both those > component

Re: Kodak Diconix 150plus - looking for info

2017-11-26 Thread william degnan via cctalk
On Sat, Nov 25, 2017 at 6:27 PM, Philip Pemberton via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > Hi folks, > > I just picked up a Kodak Diconix 150 Plus portable inkjet printer. No > power supply or documentation, but it works fine. It appears to be a > variant of HP's Thinkjet (it certainly uses th

Re: TRS80 Model 4P CRT contrast fail

2017-11-26 Thread Adrian Graham via cctalk
> On 26 Nov 2017, at 06:15, Tony Duell wrote: > > On Sat, Nov 25, 2017 at 11:02 PM, Adrian Graham via cctalk > wrote: >> Evening! >> >>> OK... Firstly, measure the voltage on pin 8 of the monitor PCB. Can you get >>> it to swing from 0 to around 12V? >> >> Yes, it tops out at 11.82V. > > Can

Re: Kodak Diconix 150plus - looking for info

2017-11-26 Thread Tony Duell via cctalk
On Sun, Nov 26, 2017 at 12:32 PM, Philip Pemberton wrote: > On 26/11/17 06:17, Tony Duell wrote: >>> Also - does anyone know what the material on the printhead capping >>> station is, or if they're still available? >>> It looks like a cardboard or blotting paper pad with a plastic backing >>> card

Re: Kodak Diconix 150plus - looking for info

2017-11-26 Thread william degnan via cctalk
We used to provide every pharmaceutical field sales rep with a GRID Lite laptop and Diconix printer. Very reliable printer. If I still have any docs I will post them. Bill Degnan twitter: billdeg vintagecomputer.net

Re: Kodak Diconix 150plus - looking for info

2017-11-26 Thread Philip Pemberton via cctalk
On 26/11/17 06:17, Tony Duell wrote: >> Also - does anyone know what the material on the printhead capping >> station is, or if they're still available? >> It looks like a cardboard or blotting paper pad with a plastic backing >> card. This one is soaked in ink and looks like it could do with being