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Re: Typewriter Emulation Software for the Mac?

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From: Russ Armadillo Coffman
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1990 19:09
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>Does anyone know of software which will make the combination of a Mac
>and an Imagewriter I or II act like an old-fashioned electronic
>typewriter -- that is, when you hit a key the Imagewriter just types
>the corresponding letter right where the print head happens to be.
>(Arrow keys might make the paper move up/down/left/right just like the
>platen on a typewriter.)

I found two DAs in my collection, Typer DA and TypeNow. I no longer have an
IW to check these on, but one or both will do what you ask. If you can't find
'em locally, perhaps I could BinHex 'em and email 'em. They're fairly old,
no guarantee they'll still work. -Russ
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From: Armadillo@cup.portal.com (Russ Armadillo Coffman)
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Subject: Re: Typewriter Emulation Software for the Mac?
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Date: 17 Jan 90 19:09:04 GMT
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