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   On 10/12/2020 3:25 PM, Ron Lauzon wrote:   
   > -=> J.B. Wood wrote to Ron Lauzon <=-   
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   >   JW> Hello, and IIRC there was a C-64 color printer that used 4 ballpoint   
   >   JW> pens.  Don't know what commercially-available apps might have been   
   >   JW> available that would use it, though.  Sincerely,   
   >   
   > I know the printer.  It was made for many computers by ALPS and it didn't use   
   > ballpoint pens, but you're close.   
   >   
   > It was more of a simple plotter device and worked really good for relatively   
   > small prints with lines.  So big banners would have used up your pens pretty   
   > quick (seeing how small they were).   
   >   
   > So it worked, but it wasn't a big seller.   
   >   
   >   
   > ... You can turn ANY conversation into one about sex!   
   > === MultiMail/Linux v0.52   
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   It was the Commodore 1520.  Actually, I think it did use ballpoint pens.   
      
   Jim   
      
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