Introduction

Connector for oarallel interface

board

Optional serial interface (punch-out tab)

unit

Lower casing

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Power switch

Figure l-5. The main components of the Gemini printer are the power unit, the control board unit, and the printer mechanism (which features a detachable tractor).

The control board also contains the buffer that allows your computer to send a batch of information to be printed, which Gemini then stores until it can get to it. Although Gemini is a fast

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