Replicating Dot Matrix Printer Paper? (Tron)

[nickytea]

I thought I'd do up the printed file from the end of Tron, but I don't have a dot matrix printer. Can't even seem to find any of the paper.

Anyone have any suggestions?
Or any one have a dot matrix printer want to do a run? :lol

Worse comes to worse, I could just hole punch the sprocket holes into a normal piece of paper.

 

[slave1pilot]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Continuous-Feed...aultDomain_0&hash=item335bc89e32#ht_500wt_956

 

[nickytea]

I can't justify $50 shipping for a case of something I can't even print on properly. Maybe I could find a local place that would be willing to do a few.

 

[Patron Zero]

I can't justify $50 shipping for a case of something I can't even print on properly. Maybe I could find a local place that would be willing to do a few.

If you have the font available, why not make up a 'master' and have such laser printed onto said stock sheets at a local fast copy shop ?

 

[WarpedScale]

You know it's funny that I think my father not only kept our old dot matrix but some paper and the computer that goes with it as well. I'll call him tomorrow.

Ryu

 

[tk5378]

The paper should still be available 'round town...if you only want a few sheets, stop by the local Motel 6 and ask the folks at the desk. Their whole company has refused to upgrade from DOTMatrix printers and still use them at the front desk for registering guests....

 

[Architect]

a lot of places do this because the dot matrix supposedly is a sounder investment lasting longer than other printers.

as for you getting a dot matrix printer i would suggest going to a thrift store as I bet you will find one some one donated for a couple bucks.
and yes the paper is still available at most paper and business supply stores.

 

[TazMan2000]

Dot matrix printers aren't a sound investment nowadays. Parts are getting harder, and harder to find. Newer technicians don't know how to work on these, and training is non-existent. There still are Production Printers that are laser that use the tractor holes as timing, so we should see tractor feed paper for a while yet.

Format a TXT file with enough CRs to ensure your text will fall on the paper exactly where you want it.

TazMan2000

 

[WarpedScale]

Checked with my dad and he threw his old dot matrix out, but we still have the computer. :lol

Ryu

 

[nickytea]

Found out some interesting info.
Apparently the closeup prop differs a little from the long-shot prop. The full text of the original is supposed to be in the movie novelization. I'll get that a do a longer version as well.

 

[swhite228]

http://www.fonts4free.net/dot-matrix-font.html

This should help.

 

[Architect]

another thing to be considered is that kinkos will punch holes in what ever you are wanting and the placement is something you can have customized so if you had a piece of said paper you could measure that and have them do the hole punching and just have it done on both sides. this would allow for a large enough run of them so all who want one of these could have one and the cost would be like 15 or 20 cents each I am betting.

 

[TazMan2000]

another thing to be considered is that kinkos will punch holes in what ever you are wanting and the placement is something you can have customized so if you had a piece of said paper you could measure that and have them do the hole punching and just have it done on both sides. this would allow for a large enough run of them so all who want one of these could have one and the cost would be like 15 or 20 cents each I am betting.

The holes will simulate the paper, the paper has the holes, as well as the perforations, so that you can rip off the tractor hole strips and have a 8.5 x 11 inch (roughly) paper left over.

TazMan2000

 

[jediweapons]

Doctor's Offices and Car Dealers still use Dot-Matrix printers. They are required for doing carbon-copies. You should be able to find the paper at any office supply company. Print on that with the font mentioned above and you should be good to go.

 

[exoray]

I have some paper, true vintage stuff I could send your way, but being 1" wider it might not fit in many laser or inkjet printers... My dot matrix just took a dump a few months ago, I have to see what happened to it, until then I can't help in that area...