UNIVAC printers

GPTKB entity

Properties (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:printer
gptkbp:availability obsolete
gptkbp:collectibility high among vintage tech enthusiasts
gptkbp:communitySupport limited
gptkbp:compatibleWith gptkb:UNIVAC_I
limited to specific systems
gptkbp:controls electronic control
gptkbp:culturalImpact symbol of early computing
gptkbp:design modular
gptkbp:developer evolved from earlier technologies
gptkbp:dimensions varied by model
gptkbp:discontinued 1970s
gptkbp:documentType ribbon
pin matrix
gptkbp:endOfLife phased out in the 1980s
gptkbp:environment office and data centers
gptkbp:exhibits displayed in museums
gptkbp:features high reliability
gptkbp:function printing documents
gptkbp:greenFees continuous feed
gptkbp:hasExperienceIn manual operation required
gptkbp:historicalContext post-World_War_II_era
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first commercial computer printer
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label UNIVAC printers
gptkbp:inputOutput computer data
gptkbp:introduced 1951
gptkbp:legacy influenced future printers
integrated with early computers
gptkbp:maintenance manual required
gptkbp:market business and government
paved the way for modern printers
gptkbp:noise_level high
gptkbp:notableFeature multi-part forms
gptkbp:notableUsers NASA
gptkbp:operatingHours gptkb:UNIVAC_OS
gptkbp:performances dot matrix
fast for its time
gptkbp:powerOutput hard copy
line-by-line
gptkbp:powers AC power
gptkbp:primaryUser available online
gptkbp:producedBy gptkb:UNIVAC
paper
gptkbp:productionCompany high volume
gptkbp:productQuality draft quality
gptkbp:renovated hard to find
gptkbp:replacedBy laser printers
gptkbp:resolution low resolution
gptkbp:services mechanical
batch processing
impact printing
gptkbp:speed up to 600 lines per minute
gptkbp:successor gptkb:UNIVAC_1108_printer
gptkbp:technology electromechanical
gptkbp:type line printer
gptkbp:usedIn data processing
gptkbp:user_interface serial interface
gptkbp:userBase large organizations
gptkbp:weight heavy