I have one of these old printers!
I don't have a printpack cable though.
Maybe I'll make one and try it out.
P.S. I know it was a thread here before, but does anybody know of a web page
that describes how to make a PrintPack cable?
Brian wrote:
> I've just seen a used Kodak Diconix model 150 portable printer, for cheap.
> Carts for it can be found for about $20.
>
> I've been able to find zero manual or other info on this model printer,
> except for one blurb on a reseller site that says it takes C batteries and
> emulates Epson FX 85. I have no idea of dpi or speed or (important) pages
> printed per cartridge.
>
> I have the printpack cable and wouldn't mind trying it out for the Newton
> (in Epson mode). It's a nice size, smaller than a Thinkjet portable. If
> anybody knows it's a dog, please let me know :) It's old enough that
> online resources are slim...mostly I don't want to mess with it if it only
> gets 100 pages per cart or something awful- if for some reason the Epson
> mode won't work with the NEwton printpack cable, I can give it to my wife
> for her windows laptop.
>
> Anyway this also would also be a good time to ask for suggestions of used
> portable printers that should be snatched up in an instant if found :) so
> if you have a model you like for use with the Newton, I'd appreciate an
> email.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Brian
>
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