+Lathe26 Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Printer Interface The Intellivision gaming console had a computer upgrade called the Keyboard Component, which itself had a printer available for it. The Printer Interface is the rare adapter that connected that printer to the Keyboard Component. This deep-dive video covers A LOT of detail for the Printer Interface and what is currently known of its printer. It is the culmination over almost 6 months of research which included working out the schematic and pouring over tiny minutia in the various manuals. The schematic has been worked out. KC Printer Interface Schematic v1.pdf I would like thank @cmart604, @intvnut, and @decle for their help in this project. 7 2 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/328283-printer-interface-%E2%80%93-research-and-video/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Watched, thanks for the info. How rare is that printer? Only a handful discovered right? 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/328283-printer-interface-%E2%80%93-research-and-video/#findComment-4964970 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lathe26 Posted December 13, 2021 Author Share Posted December 13, 2021 1 hour ago, Rev said: Watched, thanks for the info. How rare is that printer? Only a handful discovered right? I think only 2 such printers have been found, and only 3 Printer Interfaces. My Printer Interface might be the only one without a printer. If my count is off, it's not by much. 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/328283-printer-interface-%E2%80%93-research-and-video/#findComment-4965015 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 16 minutes ago, Lathe26 said: I think only 2 such printers have been found, and only 3 Printer Interfaces. My Printer Interface might be the only one without a printer. If my count is off, it's not by much. I think that’s about right 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/328283-printer-interface-%E2%80%93-research-and-video/#findComment-4965020 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBWW Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 I still have not tried to fire up my Keyboard Component. I need to set aside a weekend and have some fun. 3 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/328283-printer-interface-%E2%80%93-research-and-video/#findComment-4965958 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Psycho Stormtrooper- Rog Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Just watched the vid on Youtube Lathe... Very nice! Never seen one before. 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/328283-printer-interface-%E2%80%93-research-and-video/#findComment-4966273 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Gratuitous collection pic... 4 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/328283-printer-interface-%E2%80%93-research-and-video/#findComment-4966432 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lathe26 Posted December 15, 2021 Author Share Posted December 15, 2021 18 hours ago, BBWW said: I still have not tried to fire up my Keyboard Component. I need to set aside a weekend and have some fun. Just curious what protector box you're using for the BASIC cartridge... Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/328283-printer-interface-%E2%80%93-research-and-video/#findComment-4966467 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBWW Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 6 hours ago, Lathe26 said: Just curious what protector box you're using for the BASIC cartridge... I think it came with the Keyboard and Software when I bought it. I'm checking now and will get back to you. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/328283-printer-interface-%E2%80%93-research-and-video/#findComment-4966630 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBWW Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 It was a protector called “Marvel Legends 2 pack”, and measures: 11 1/16 x 9 1/16 x 2 9/16. We originally bought it for the Intellivision 10 plug n play, but repurposed it. It’s not a perfect fit but not bad. From retroprotection.com 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/328283-printer-interface-%E2%80%93-research-and-video/#findComment-4966645 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Psycho Stormtrooper- Rog Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 10 minutes ago, BBWW said: It was a protector called “Marvel Legends 2 pack”, and measures: 11 1/16 x 9 1/16 x 2 9/16. We originally bought it for the Intellivision 10 plug n play, but repurposed it. It’s not a perfect fit but not bad. From retroprotection.com If you contact them and give them exact measurements you want, i bet they can make them for your games. 2 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/328283-printer-interface-%E2%80%93-research-and-video/#findComment-4966651 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBWW Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 1 minute ago, Psycho Stormtrooper- Rog said: If you contact them and give them exact measurements you want, i bet they can make them for your games. Dan is great. Send him your measurements and he will check against what he has already as well. He doesn't post measurements as competitors will just steal them and start making them. I have not asked about a run of these to Keyboard Component specs. 3 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/328283-printer-interface-%E2%80%93-research-and-video/#findComment-4966656 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnPCAE Posted November 16 Share Posted November 16 (edited) I just watched the video as I'm neck deep in trying to get the ACC to emulate the KBC, and there's a lot of information to absorb regarding the 6502 kernel in the KBC. It seems to me that an adventurous person could probably connect something like a Pi Pico to the printer interface cartridge and translate the bytes sent to the printer into something more modern, such as HP PCL for a modern HP printer. I only use this as an example because I have a pair of HP LaserJets (one B/W and one color) so I'm aware of HP PCL. Edited November 16 by JohnPCAE Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/328283-printer-interface-%E2%80%93-research-and-video/#findComment-5566492 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lathe26 Posted November 16 Author Share Posted November 16 7 hours ago, JohnPCAE said: I just watched the video as I'm neck deep in trying to get the ACC to emulate the KBC, and there's a lot of information to absorb regarding the 6502 kernel in the KBC. It seems to me that an adventurous person could probably connect something like a Pi Pico to the printer interface cartridge and translate the bytes sent to the printer into something more modern, such as HP PCL for a modern HP printer. I only use this as an example because I have a pair of HP LaserJets (one B/W and one color) so I'm aware of HP PCL. I have that as a "future project" I plan to eventually get to. Currently, there are some other high-pri projects in the queue first. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/328283-printer-interface-%E2%80%93-research-and-video/#findComment-5566756 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted November 18 Share Posted November 18 On 11/17/2024 at 12:19 AM, Lathe26 said: Currently, there are some other high-pri projects in the queue first. That’s quite interesting indeed!🤠 Could you spoil some of them to the community?🤠🤠🤠 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/328283-printer-interface-%E2%80%93-research-and-video/#findComment-5567917 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeguychicago Posted November 19 Share Posted November 19 (edited) The printer looks very similar to its cousin, the Timex 2040/Alphacom 32 printer. Edited November 19 by bikeguychicago Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/328283-printer-interface-%E2%80%93-research-and-video/#findComment-5568489 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lathe26 Posted November 20 Author Share Posted November 20 It is a cousin, though that one is 32 columns of text instead of 40. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/328283-printer-interface-%E2%80%93-research-and-video/#findComment-5569005 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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