$n bytes are part of a bitmap image”, and then this gets printed at whatever the current position is (somewhat similar to SIXEL in a terminal).It’s just that the *units* are a bit weird, because this is all done in bloody inch. 😅
It’s just that the *units* are a bit weird, because this is all done in bloody inch. 😅
All I can say is, when I go to big stores like Amazon, then I have trouble finding “traditional” dot matrix printers for use at home. 😅 Epson still sells them, but they’re more expensive than my laser printer was. So yeah, they still exist, just expensive, by the looks of it.
All I can say is, when I go to big stores like Amazon, then I have trouble finding “traditional” dot matrix printers for use at home. 😅 Epson still sells them, but they’re more expensive than my laser printer was. So yeah, they still exist, just expensive, by the looks of it.
> ESC/P standard.
> because there is virtually no market for these devices anymore, meaning new ones are very, very expensive.
I think dot matrix printers are still pretty common in many Point of Sales (POS) registers right? At least here in AU they're very common. I had a quick look myself today, there seems to be quite a solid market for these types of printers. In fact even EPSON still sell Dot Matrix printers themselves 🤣
FWIW, I have an OKI Microline 3390eco. Good thing is, you can still buy new cartridges for it.
If you want to buy a new device, check if it supports the “ESC/P” standard. That’s very widely supported.
FWIW, I have an OKI Microline 3390eco. Good thing is, you can still buy new cartridges for it.
If you want to buy a new device, check if it supports the “ESC/P” standard. That’s very widely supported.
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Write bytes to a parallel port and stuff happens. If it’s just ASCII bytes, then it will print ASCII text. Even the simplest programs can use a printer this way.
With a little bit of ESC/P, you can print images and other fancy stuff. That’s what I did this morning – never worked with ESC/P before, now I can print images. It’s not that hard.
Hayes-compatible modems are similar: Write some AT commands to the serial port and the modem does things. This isn’t even arcane knowledge, it’s explained in the printed manual.
Maybe I’m wearing rose-tinted glasses here, but I think with all this old stuff, *you get useful results very quickly* and the manuals are usually actually helpful. It’s so much easier to get started and to use this hardware to the full extent. Much less complexity than what we have today, not a ton of libraries and dependencies and SDKs and cloud services and what not.
https://movq.de/v/4bd16cb3c7/tux1.jpg
https://movq.de/v/4bd16cb3c7/tux2.jpg
Write bytes to a parallel port and stuff happens. If it’s just ASCII bytes, then it will print ASCII text. Even the simplest programs can use a printer this way.
With a little bit of ESC/P, you can print images and other fancy stuff. That’s what I did this morning – never worked with ESC/P before, now I can print images. It’s not that hard.
Hayes-compatible modems are similar: Write some AT commands to the serial port and the modem does things. This isn’t even arcane knowledge, it’s explained in the printed manual.
Maybe I’m wearing rose-tinted glasses here, but I think with all this old stuff, *you get useful results very quickly* and the manuals are usually actually helpful. It’s so much easier to get started and to use this hardware to the full extent. Much less complexity than what we have today, not a ton of libraries and dependencies and SDKs and cloud services and what not.
https://movq.de/v/4bd16cb3c7/tux1.jpg
https://movq.de/v/4bd16cb3c7/tux2.jpg
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Emissão de 23 Agosto 2025
39 músicas de bandas portuguesas, incluindo 7 que integram o catálogo da ANTI-DEMOS-CRACIA:
. The Dreams Never End - Perdido
. Marciano - John Said
. Ameeba - Lizard Face
. Sci Fi Industries - TriVial
. Kokori – Time Traveler (sedation mix)
. Turning Point – Espelho
. Zero à Esquerda - Porque Tens Tanto Poder
https://www.sinfonias.org/playlists/1961-playlist-podcast-23-agosto-2025
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(aos Sábados das 12h às 15h, na Rádio Barcelos)
Emissão de 23 Agosto 2025
39 músicas de bandas portuguesas, incluindo 7 que integram o catálogo da ANTI-DEMOS-CRACIA:
. The Dreams Never End - Perdido
. Marciano - John Said
. Ameeba - Lizard Face
. Sci Fi Industries - TriVial
. Kokori – Time Traveler (sedation mix)
. Turning Point – Espelho
. Zero à Esquerda - Porque Tens Tanto Poder
https://www.sinfonias.org/playlists/1961-playlist-podcast-23-agosto-2025
#kokori
(aos Sábados das 12h às 15h, na Rádio Barcelos)
Emissão de 23 Agosto 2025
39 músicas de bandas portuguesas, incluindo 7 que integram o catálogo da ANTI-DEMOS-CRACIA:
. The Dreams Never End - Perdido
. Marciano - John Said
. Ameeba - Lizard Face
. Sci Fi Industries - TriVial
. Kokori – Time Traveler (sedation mix)
. Turning Point – Espelho
. Zero à Esquerda - Porque Tens Tanto Poder
https://www.sinfonias.org/playlists/1961-playlist-podcast-23-agosto-2025
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I never used hardcopy terminals, either. We did have a dotmatrix printer, but that was just used as a regular printer.
Inkjets, I don’t know. They were pretty fascinating and cool when they came out. A lot faster than dotmatrix and obviously quiter. They never gave me much trouble, actually. But I switched to a laser printer long before crap like DRM’ed ink cartridges became a thing.
I never used hardcopy terminals, either. We did have a dotmatrix printer, but that was just used as a regular printer.
Inkjets, I don’t know. They were pretty fascinating and cool when they came out. A lot faster than dotmatrix and obviously quiter. They never gave me much trouble, actually. But I switched to a laser printer long before crap like DRM’ed ink cartridges became a thing.
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> A further check showed that all the network blocks are owned by one organization—Tencent [4]. I'm seriously thinking that the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) encourage this with maybe the hope of externalizing the cost of the Great Firewall [5] to the rest of the world.
gemini://gemini.conman.org/boston/2025/08/21.1
> A further check showed that all the network blocks are owned by one organization—Tencent [4]. I'm seriously thinking that the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) encourage this with maybe the hope of externalizing the cost of the Great Firewall [5] to the rest of the world.
I'm happy to see you compose your first twtxt message using ed on your new output device. We definitely need video proof of that! ;-)
Didn't bring my camera, I guarantee that it would have gotten soaking wet.
(One of the end goals is to simulate a hardcopy terminal on my old box. I’m waiting for another cable to arrive, I don’t have USB there. And then use
ed(1) like it was meant to be used! 😅)https://movq.de/v/850e04ba36/VID_20250821_180801.mp4.mp4
https://movq.de/v/850e04ba36/closeup.jpg
(One of the end goals is to simulate a hardcopy terminal on my old box. I’m waiting for another cable to arrive, I don’t have USB there. And then use
ed(1) like it was meant to be used! 😅)https://movq.de/v/850e04ba36/VID_20250821_180801.mp4.mp4
https://movq.de/v/850e04ba36/closeup.jpg
https://thehousefoundation.bandcamp.com/track/nota
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