Looking for a printer

ZX80 / ZX81 hardware and software requested for either sale or swapping
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Bill H
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Looking for a printer

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Looking for a working printer with a roll of paper for the ZX81 to complete my setup. Prefer a ZX81 branded one if possible - anyone have an extra for sale?

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Check with Ian at Mutant Caterpillar.

http://www.mutant-caterpillar.co.uk/sho ... ts_id=1402

He's a top-notch guy and a pleasure to do business with.

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The ZX81 printer that works decade after decade is Alphacom 32 (or in the US: Times Sinclair 2040).

There are 5 on sale on eBay.

http://r.ebay.com/3deYoi
http://r.ebay.com/eBU2vb
http://r.ebay.com/AxJ544
http://r.ebay.com/5cHLGT
http://r.ebay.com/OCp54t

Edit:

There are also 3 Timex Sinclair 2040 models:
http://r.ebay.com/zxpNTB
http://r.ebay.com/zcHabB
http://r.ebay.com/GFFmcG
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mrtinb wrote: Sun Apr 15, 2018 11:09 pm The ZX81 printer that works decade after decade is Alphacom 32 (or in the US: Times Sinclair 2040).

There are 5 on sale on eBay.

http://r.ebay.com/3deYoi
http://r.ebay.com/eBU2vb
http://r.ebay.com/AxJ544
http://r.ebay.com/5cHLGT
http://r.ebay.com/OCp54t

Edit:

There are also 3 Timex Sinclair 2040 models:
http://r.ebay.com/zxpNTB
http://r.ebay.com/zcHabB
http://r.ebay.com/GFFmcG

Also paper is readily available for the Alphacom which is something to bear in mind if you want to actually use the printer rather than have it as a display item.
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I have a non-working ZX Printer for display, and an Alphacom 32 for printing.
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Here is a very cheap (for ebay) Alphacom 32

viewtopic.php?f=8&t=2888
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