Perfect for postcards, manifests & 8mm titles

[Taro Toporific]

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http://wis.max-ltd.co.jp/op/product_catalog.html?product_code=BL90001
When a fax machine is too high tech for a Japanese office...
BL-80 Word Writer is for "Specialist single line of writing" with a suggested retail price of 86,000 yen. It's "Perfect for courier addresses, postcards, manifests, 8mm titles, etc."

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[Coligny]

This is actually an awesome product... Had you seen me Julie's handwriting, you'd consider it a blessing...

[Grumpy Gramps]

Reminds me of my old Sharp PC-1500 and its plotter back in the mid-eighties

[matsuki]

might be cool if it could use those brush pens...

[Coligny]

Reminds me of my old Sharp PC-1500 and its plotter back in the mid-eighties

At least it's not a turtle plotter...

[yanpa]

Think of the possibilities for enhancing Japanese business communications if you could somehow hook one of those up to a modem.

[matsuki]

Think of the possibilities for enhancing Japanese business communications if you could somehow hook one of those up to a modem.

It could replace the fakkusu

[wagyl]

might be cool if it could use those brush pens...

A brush would need nuanced movement in the vertical axis as well and be tricky to calibrate, but you might be on to something there.

[Coligny]

might be cool if it could use those brush pens...

A brush would need nuanced movement in the vertical axis as well and be tricky to calibrate, but you might be on to something there.

I think some local companies have the needed experience...