Radio Shack Line Printer, Model TRS-80 V, circa 1980
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Artifact Overview
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 Details
Artifact
Line printer
Date Made
circa 1980
Creators
Place of Creation
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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