-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 02/23/08 16:32, Russell L. Harris wrote: > * Chuck Rhode <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [080223 10:42]: >> Douglas A. Tutty wrote this on Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 11:02:24AM -0500. >> My reply is below. >> >>> Perhaps I can get away without the VT520 if I can tell unix to use >>> the printer as the console output and a USB keyboard as the console >>> input. >> You might be able to find a DecWriter in working condition. > > This is going to be fun to watch. As soon as there is a pause, the > head of the Decwriter automatically slides about an inch to the side, > in order for the last characters typed to be visible. This means > that, if you are looking at the paper, you often are not quite sure > where the next character is going to be placed. > > Be advised that the Decwriter uses tractor feed paper exclusively. I > do not recall whether the Decwriter has a clutch on the paper drive > sprocket.
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