Radio Shack Line Printer, Model TRS-80 V, circa 1980
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Dot matrix printers were introduced to the computing market in the 1970s. Their operation is similar to a typewriter: a print head moves across the page, striking an inked ribbon, producing characters. As hardware improved, speed and typeface options increased. However groundbreaking, by the 1990s, dot matrix printers were replaced by inkjet and laser printers, capable of producing photorealistic images.
Dot matrix printers were introduced to the computing market in the 1970s. Their operation is similar to a typewriter: a print head moves across the page, striking an inked ribbon, producing characters. As hardware improved, speed and typeface options increased. However groundbreaking, by the 1990s, dot matrix printers were replaced by inkjet and laser printers, capable of producing photorealistic images.
Artifact
Line printer
Date Made
circa 1980
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Texas, Fort Worth
Creator Notes
Unit made in Japan for Radio Shack, a company based in Fort Worth, Texas and a division of Tandy Corporation.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
95.114.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Plastic
Metal
Rubber (Material)
Dimensions
Height: 7.25 in
Width: 16.25 in
Length: 24.25 in
Inscriptions
plaque, rear: Radio Shack Cat. No. 26-1165 Ser. No. 1P12038 TRS-80 Line Printer V Custom Manufactured in Japan for Radio Shack A Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth, Texas 76102 WARNING: No User Serviceable Parts Inside this Unit. Unit should be taken to Radio Shack Service Center for service.
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