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Re:Accounting machines, the IBM 1403, and why printers stand... by etbusch on Tuesday January 22, 2019 @03:04PM (#18971879)
An interesting read as always from Ken.

I've got a first-generation Apple Dot Matrix Printer that's up next for a restoration. I understand that I can still get drivers for this, but does anyone know what it might be worth? eBay comes up with nothing.

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Re:Accounting machines, the IBM 1403, and why printers stand... by bitwize on Tuesday January 22, 2019 @03:26PM (#18972092)
Dude, you send your friends greeting cards or invitations run off in Print Shop, that thing will be worth its weight in gold!

EDIT: Apparently this printer is the predecessor to the ImageWriter.

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