[cctalk] Re: Versatec Electrostatic Printers (was :Re: Re: Odd IBM mass storage systems)

2024-04-14 Thread David C. Jenner via cctalk
The US Letter size of folded Versatec paper came in a cardboard box that was really good for compartmentalizing small stuff and stacking for storage!  I used to scrounge around the waste containers for empty, used boxes. Still have many in use. Dave On 4/13/24 11:40 PM, Tony Duell via cctalk

[cctalk] Re: Versatec Electrostatic Printers (was :Re: Re: Odd IBM mass storage systems)

2024-04-14 Thread Adrian Godwin via cctalk
It wasn't just Versatec plotters that used this mixture - standard office photocopiers also had clay-coated paper and liquid toner. I don't know what allowed the change to plain-paper copiers (which use an intermediate photosensitive drum, like a laser printer) but it was probably the expiry of a

[cctalk] Re: Versatec Electrostatic Printers (was :Re: Re: Odd IBM mass storage systems)

2024-04-14 Thread Paul Anderson via cctalk
I have a Versatec interface here somewhere, but I don't remember if it is for an 8 or 11. Paul On Sun, Apr 14, 2024 at 1:40 AM Tony Duell via cctalk wrote: > On Sat, Apr 13, 2024 at 10:48 PM Jon Elson via cctalk > wrote: > > > Yes, there were a number of Versatec models for different > >