Authentic old line printer font

[zenith89]

Just for the group's info, I found a almost exact duplicate of the
font used on old line printers, called "Chainprinter" ...

http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/typodermic/chainprinter/

They also make a crisper version with those evil lower case letters
called "Linefeed" ...

http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/typodermic/linefeed/

I don't know why, but these fonts really make listings really come
alive, at least for me.

...CPV

Note: Sorry if this sounded like spam. I don't have any affilation
with the vendor of these fonts, except for being a very satisfied
customer.

[Hall, Ken (GTI)]

If you REALLY want to be authentic, poke around eBay for a Dataproducts
B-Series printer. These are honkin big commercial-quality LINE printers
that use a rotating band. They sound and print enough like a 1403 to
give you flashbacks.

Unfortunately, they're still in demand, and sell for good money, even on
the used market.

_____

From: hercules-390-***@public.gmane.org [mailto:hercules-390-***@public.gmane.org]
On Behalf Of zenith89
Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 5:06 PM
To: hercules-390-***@public.gmane.org
Subject: [hercules-390] Authentic old line printer font



Just for the group's info, I found a almost exact duplicate of the
font used on old line printers, called "Chainprinter" ...

http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/typodermic/chainprinter/
<http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/typodermic/chainprinter/>

They also make a crisper version with those evil lower case letters
called "Linefeed" ...

http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/typodermic/linefeed/
<http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/typodermic/linefeed/>

I don't know why, but these fonts really make listings really come
alive, at least for me.

...CPV

Note: Sorry if this sounded like spam. I don't have any affilation
with the vendor of these fonts, except for being a very satisfied
customer.






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[rhtatum]

Speaking of old line printers, I have an ALPS P200G. I got it from some folks who had purchased, for pennies on the dollar, most (if not all) of the DP equipment from an Air Force base that was being closed. I never could find a proper set of drivers for the thing, so I never hooked it up. So I don't know if the thing works or not; it appears to be complete (works off the parallel port on a PC, looking at the connector). If anyone wants it, I'll give it to them - split the freight for it. Weighs arond forty or fifty pounds. Also have an HP Laser Jet (model number not on front, but uses font cartridges fonts, has one marked "92286T Tax 1 Font Cartridge in it, back label says it's an HP 2686A); toner cartridge appears to be empty, no idea where to get another, even if I wanted to buy one. No drivers, apparently not on HP web site. If and when I get my hand truck back from the miscreant who
borrowed it, I'll haul it to the dumpster. Must weigh close to a hundred pounds. Any takers?
Regards,
Ron Tatum
----- Original Message -----
From: Hall, Ken (GTI)
To: hercules-390-***@public.gmane.org
Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 6:51 PM
Subject: RE: [hercules-390] Authentic old line printer font


If you REALLY want to be authentic, poke around eBay for a Dataproducts
B-Series printer. These are honkin big commercial-quality LINE printers
that use a rotating band. They sound and print enough like a 1403 to
give you flashbacks.

Unfortunately, they're still in demand, and sell for good money, even on
the used market.

_____

From: hercules-390-***@public.gmane.org [mailto:hercules-390-***@public.gmane.org]
On Behalf Of zenith89
Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 5:06 PM
To: hercules-390-***@public.gmane.org
Subject: [hercules-390] Authentic old line printer font

Just for the group's info, I found a almost exact duplicate of the
font used on old line printers, called "Chainprinter" ...

http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/typodermic/chainprinter/
<http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/typodermic/chainprinter/>

They also make a crisper version with those evil lower case letters
called "Linefeed" ...

http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/typodermic/linefeed/
<http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/typodermic/linefeed/>

I don't know why, but these fonts really make listings really come
alive, at least for me.

...CPV

Note: Sorry if this sounded like spam. I don't have any affilation
with the vendor of these fonts, except for being a very satisfied
customer.

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[Mike Schwab]

If you get no takers here, you might try your local
http://www.craigslist.org/ or your local http://www.freecycle.org or
even ebay.com

Looks like the ALPS is from the early 1980s and hooked up to a PC or XT.

This is the HP site search for 2686A
http://search.hp.com/query.html?hpl=0&sw=1&charset=iso-8859-1&hpvc=contextual&la=en&qt=2686A&qp=url%3Aus/en/sm&qs=&lk=1&rf=0&uf=1&nh=10&st=1&hps=Small+%26+Medium+Business&hpn=return+to+Small+%26+Medium+Business&hpr=http%3A//welcome.hp.com/country/us/eng/solutions/smb.html&hpa=http%3A//thenew.hp.com/country/us/eng/contact_us.html&hph=http%3A//h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/jsp/us/en/howtofind.jsp%3Fsegcode%3Dsm&hpo=&h_audience=smb&h_audiencerestrict=
Seems to be a HP LaserJet (original had no model number) discontinued Oct 1987
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?cc=us&docname=bpl03772&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN

Post by rhtatum
Speaking of old line printers, I have an ALPS P200G. I got it from some folks who had purchased, for pennies on the dollar, most (if not all) of the DP equipment from an Air Force base that was being closed. I never could find a proper set of drivers for the thing, so I never hooked it up. So I don't know if the thing works or not; it appears to be complete (works off the parallel port on a PC, looking at the connector). If anyone wants it, I'll give it to them - split the freight for it. Weighs arond forty or fifty pounds. Also have an HP Laser Jet (model number not on front, but uses font cartridges fonts, has one marked "92286T Tax 1 Font Cartridge in it, back label says it's an HP 2686A); toner cartridge appears to be empty, no idea where to get another, even if I wanted to buy one. No drivers, apparently not on HP web site. If and when I get my hand truck back from the miscreant w

ho borrowed it, I'll haul it to the dumpster. Must weigh close to a hundred pounds. Any takers?

Post by rhtatum
Regards,
Ron Tatum
----- Original Message -----
From: Hall, Ken (GTI)
Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 6:51 PM
Subject: RE: [hercules-390] Authentic old line printer font
If you REALLY want to be authentic, poke around eBay for a Dataproducts
B-Series printer. These are honkin big commercial-quality LINE printers
that use a rotating band. They sound and print enough like a 1403 to
give you flashbacks.
Unfortunately, they're still in demand, and sell for good money, even on
the used market.
_____
On Behalf Of zenith89
Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 5:06 PM
Subject: [hercules-390] Authentic old line printer font
Just for the group's info, I found a almost exact duplicate of the
font used on old line printers, called "Chainprinter" ...
http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/typodermic/chainprinter/
<http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/typodermic/chainprinter/>
They also make a crisper version with those evil lower case letters
called "Linefeed" ...
http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/typodermic/linefeed/
<http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/typodermic/linefeed/>
I don't know why, but these fonts really make listings really come
alive, at least for me.
...CPV
Note: Sorry if this sounded like spam. I don't have any affilation
with the vendor of these fonts, except for being a very satisfied
customer.
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[zenith89]

Yes, I found some for sale -- $1500+ and the weight is listed at 300+
pounds. Yikes! Think I'll pass :-)

Oh by the way for the rest of the group, I found a free mainframe like
printer font at
http://home.student.uu.se/jowi4905/fonts/svbasicmanual.html. Not quite
as nice as the pay ones I posted, but not too bad.

...CPV

Post by Hall, Ken (GTI)
If you REALLY want to be authentic, poke around eBay for a Dataproducts
B-Series printer. These are honkin big commercial-quality LINE printers
that use a rotating band. They sound and print enough like a 1403 to
give you flashbacks.
Unfortunately, they're still in demand, and sell for good money, even on
the used market.

[Hall, Ken (GTI)]

Well, you can't say I didn't warn you.

We used to drag one of these to trade shows as part of our booth exhibit. I won't get into exactly why.

Great printer. Came in 300, 600, and 1200 lpm models. The biggest problem I had back in those days was finding a computer fast enough to drive it at full speed.


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From: hercules-390-***@public.gmane.org [mailto:hercules-390-***@public.gmane.org]On Behalf Of zenith89
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 9:15 AM
To: hercules-390-***@public.gmane.org
Subject: [hercules-390] Re: Authentic old line printer font



Yes, I found some for sale -- $1500+ and the weight is listed at 300+
pounds. Yikes! Think I'll pass :-)

Oh by the way for the rest of the group, I found a free mainframe like
printer font at
http://home. <http://home.student.uu.se/jowi4905/fonts/svbasicmanual.html.> student.uu.se/jowi4905/fonts/svbasicmanual.html. Not quite
as nice as the pay ones I posted, but not too bad.

...CPV

Post by Hall, Ken (GTI)
If you REALLY want to be authentic, poke around eBay for a Dataproducts
B-Series printer. These are honkin big commercial-quality LINE printers
that use a rotating band. They sound and print enough like a 1403 to
give you flashbacks.
Unfortunately, they're still in demand, and sell for good money, even on
the used market.

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