Artifact Details

Title

External Character Generator printed circuit board for Versatec Printer / Plotter

Catalog Number

X163.83B

Type

Physical object

Description

The first commercially successful electrostatic writing technique produced information on paper directly from digital data sources. This item is comprised of four (4) pieces, cataloged seperately. This record is for the External Character Generator printed circuit board (PCB). Item has attached red tag "Defective Module" dated 9/1/78, saying "bottom half of character goes away after heating up. ROM bad.".

Date

1970

Manufacturer

Versatec

Place Manufactured

U.S.

Identifying Numbers

Model number Model 800

Category

I/O/printer

Credit

Gift of Paul Strassman, Sr.

Lot Number

X163.83