On 8/13/21 7:00 PM, cctalk-requ...@classiccmp.org wrote:
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Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2021 13:10:43 -0400
From: Ethan Dicks<ethan.di...@gmail.com>
To: Al Kossow<a...@bitsavers.org>, "General Discussion: On-Topic and
Off-Topic Posts"<cctalk@classiccmp.org>
Subject: Re: ISO Laserjet I/II/III firmware
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On Thu, Aug 12, 2021 at 10:48 AM Al Kossow via cctalk
<cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
I suspect interest in emulating them will die out once they get past the 68000
models.
I may still have a II, and I definitely still have at least one
(functional) III and a 4Si
I still use my 4M/L all the time - Postscript + LocalTalk + IEEE1284.
It's a great little printer.
-ethan
I have a IIp+ that I got for $2 at a hamfest around 15 years ago... I
have repaired it several times (most recently, visibly bad electrolytics
in the switching PS startup circuit). In fact that's the second time the
power supply has failed - the first time was years ago and I just
replaced the board. Now it's crinkling the bottom of pages... there used
to be a kit to fix that.
I love those old "bricks". Although mine is like my grandfather's axe
(new head and new handle but it's still my grandpa's axe) :)
The trick nowadays is finding toner cartridges that weren't just
refilled, but actually rebuilt (with a new wiper blade).
-Charles
