#dotmatrix

Just some light Sunday afternoon entertainment: Printing from NetBSD on the dotmatrix printer by dumping data to /dev/ulpt0. The netbook doesn’t have a parallel port, so this must be done over USB. NetBSD.escp was created by a little custom ESC/P converter written in C. 🥳 #RetroComputing #dotmatrix

#genAI cranks out an endless stream of ugly, soulless, near-identical fliers, signs, and ads; used everywhere by the uncaring masses who have no design talent and no concern for aesthetics. we had the same thing in the 80s. it was called The Print Shop. #retrocomputing #applewriter #dotmatrix #tractorfeed #broderbund #c64 #appleIIe