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- OBJECT TYPE
- IMPACT/DOT MATRIX
- DATE
- 1984
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1992.1239.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Shinshu Seiki Co. Ltd.
- MODEL
- EPSON MX-80IIIF/T
- LOCATION
- Japan
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General Information
- Serial #
- 400632
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 3
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- SYNTHETIC CASING & PARTS/ METAL PARTS/ RUBBER FEET/ CLOTH RIBBON
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 39.0 cm
- Width
- 35.0 cm
- Height
- 13.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Computing Technology
- Category
- Digital peripheral devices
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Epson
- Country
- Japan
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- C. 1984-1991
- Canada
-
A JAPANESE MADE PRINTER USED WITH HIS HYPERION COMPUTER (921239) BY DR.G. MACLENNAN, CHAIR OF CELTIC STUDIES AT UNIV. OF OTTAWA 1986-1992, & TEACHER THERE FOR MANY YEARS. HE USED IT AT HOME FOR HIS RESEARCH, FOR COMMUNICATING WITH COLLEAGUES, ETC. - Function
-
A COMPUTER OUTPUT DEVICE WHICH PRINTS PROCESSED COMPUTER DATA AS NUMBERS, LETTERS OR GRAPHIC IMAGES ON PAPER. THIS EXAMPLE WAS USED TO PROVIDE HARD COPIES ON PAPER OF FILES PREPARED WITH A PERSONAL COMPUTER. - Technical
-
A TYPICAL EXAMPLE OF A SMALL DOT MATRIX PRINTER USED WITH A PERSONAL COMPUTER. THE 9-PIN PRINT HEAD WAS FIRST DEVELOPED IN 1964 BY SEIKO & USED IN TIMING DEVICES FOR THE TOKYO OLYMPICS. THIS WAS THE FIRST REASONABLY PRICED PRINTER & WASPROBABLY THE MOST POPULAR OF ITS GENERATION (C.1980-1987). - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- BLACK SYNTHETIC PLATE WITH RAISED METALLIC 'EPSON' ON CASING FRONT/ STICKER ON BACK READS 'EPSON MX-80IIIF/T/ SERIAL NO. 400632/ AC 120V 50/60 Hz 1A 100W/ FCC ID: BKM9A8P001A/ SHINSHU SEIKI CO. LTD./ MADE IN JAPAN'/ STICKER READING '8645-00'/ WHITE LETTERING FOR CONTROL FUNCTIONS
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- BUFF TEXTURED CASING WITH 'SMOKED' SYNTHETIC COVER FOR PRINTING MECHANISM/ GREY CONTROL PANEL WITH BUFF BUTTONS & RED & GREEN LIGHTS/ BLACK SYNTHETIC PARTS/ PLATED & METALLIC PARTS/ BEIGE & BLACK CABLES
- Decoration
- N/A
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Shinshu Seiki Co. Ltd., Printer, circa 1984, Artifact no. 1992.1239, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1992.1239.001/
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