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I could literally smell the nostaliga on this. Whatever solvent HP put in their DeskWriter 310 all of thirty years ago just jumped back into my memory.

http://www.hpmuseum.net/display_item.php?hw=311

Of course it wasn't a LaserJet. But it's pretty incredible what they could make printers do 3 decades ago.

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And somehow, selecting the generic PCL driver always worked fine, required no 150MB download, and pressing the "Print" button caused the printer to immediately start printing. That's progress!

So much nostalgia. I have the distinct memory of getting my big toe stuck in that cartridge slot as a kid. I always wondered what it was for!

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