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From: rburton@cpocd2.UUCP (Bob Burton)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Interface to Sears Typewriter
Message-ID: <806@cpocd2.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 27-Jul-87 12:11:27 EDT
Article-I.D.: cpocd2.806
Posted: Mon Jul 27 12:11:27 1987
Date-Received: Wed, 29-Jul-87 03:32:30 EDT
Reply-To: rburton@cpocd2.UUCP (Bob Burton)
Organization: Intel, Santa Clara, CA
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My wife has a Sears SR3000 "Electronic Graduate" typewriter for which Sears
sells an interface box and a cable to convert it into a printer.  What could
possibly be in this box that would justify a $150 price tag?  There is a 40
pin connecter inside the typewriter--its position (not easily accessible with
the top housing on) leads me to think that its main purposes are factory 
testing and service diagnostics.  If anyone out there knows a cheaper way to
make this thing talk to a PC, please reply.

Thanks,

Bob Burton