After all this time, why would Firefox start doing this?   Yesterday, this came up on my screen ONE time.  I reloaded the page and it disappeared.

But today, I had to "add Atariage to exceptions" and "make it permanent."  Weird.

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I've been around here for a few years, and I don't know how to do this; I usually point to the entire thread because (duh!) that's just a URL.

But it's a pain, not to be able to do this.  I was wanting to point to one of my own posts, while ago.

I figured this would be a common question, but I could not find a reference to this it.   I used the search - with several search strings, each less-specific than the previous - in the hopes that I would find this out.  I did the same with Google, pointing to this site.  As a last resort - prior to posting this inquiry - I **DID** scan through all 36 pages of this thread!  Thank goodness for smooth-scroll, or it would have been worse.   At any rate, no dice!

I will be grateful for this info, and please, also point to whatever obvious thing it is that I've missed - how does everybody else know?   I must have missed something, or I'm mentally-challenged in some regard. (uh-oh!)  

thanks!

(edit:  by "point to" I mean that topic/findpost stuff that's in the link created)

I sold a couple things on Ebay, and when I went to mail them yesterday, I was a little taken back by how much more it cost to ship, than I was thinking.  I'm no expert and don't sell that much, but it just "struck me as expensive."

Delivery Confirmation - the little green slips that you manually fill out - if you're walking up to the counter, not online - are gone.  Now, it looks like that's free.  Or at least that what it sounded like, for some services.  The clerk wasn't sure about all the policy changes yet, herself.   I bought insurance for the packages, so in that case, the insurance tracking number counted as the tracking number.  That did NOT used to be the case.  I guess that if I had not, then a tracking number would have been generated.

Here's a USPS link with the price info, etc, and it's too much to read in one sitting:

http://about.usps.co...52/html/kit.htm

But this explains the price increase on [FORMERLY] Parcel Post:

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I don't know the significance of moving from "market dominant product list" to "competitive product list," but I do the price increase!

I guess they have to do something to try to stem the flow of red ink at the post office.  But it's too bad they couldn't just change the price and leave the names alone.

Send PM if interested.  Maybe leave msg in thread, too.

Good printer; I just need some room, and I have more printers than I can use.  I'd take this to Goodwill, but I know they'd just throw it away, so before I do the same, I thought I'd find out if anybody is interested in paying shipping.  I don't remember how I got these, but I paid for it (and shipping) somewhere along the way, then I forgot I had it and bought another, etc.  What a fool!

To save this from the dump, I'll donate the time to pack it well (and go to the Post Office, obviously).  After all, if it's damaged or destroyed due to lame packing, you've wasted your money shipping garbage.

These are amongst the best old-school printers for retrocomputers, because:
(1) Reliable as the day is long; old-time "Made in Japan" quality and not cheap Chinese junk
(2) As compatible as is possible, as nearly all classic software targeted Epson, and clone printers emulated it
(3) Even in 2013, you can still get ribbons for it everywhere (Epson #8750) and all over Ebay, and we're talking around $5.  Try that with other brands.  Examples:
Amazon
Staples
Walmart
Officemax
Office Depot

Relive the sights and sounds of the 1980s by banging out some old-school Broderbund Print Shoppe!

Pretty clean printer, but the top cover is busted.  The fool that I bought it from did not tape it down, and put a heavy book (that was for the wrong printer, even!) loose in the box and it and the cover bounced around together and broke the cover.  I stuck it back together with clear epoxy, and it seems pretty strong and sits in place to keep things from being too ugly, but it's too bad it broke.  You must use tractor-feed paper with this printer.

(click pics to enlarge)

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 02 Right.JPG   96.37K   25 downloads

 03 Left.JPG   65.48K   27 downloads

 04 Back.JPG   63.41K   31 downloads

 05 Cover Bright.JPG   149.84K   34 downloads
Here, you can better see the break in the cover in this lighting.

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Atari 520ST screen dump, by pressing ALT-HELP keys

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Self-test print by holding down LF button when powering-on; here is a link to a video of it printing the self test

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I was surprised to find that it will even work with Windows XP; the driver is built in to Windows!  However, it is dreadfully slow in this mode, as it uses the unidirectional graphics mode of the printer to plot a bitmap on the page, rather than the bidirectional text mode.   This is clearly a printer for classic/retro computer.

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Still a good way to test the printer, however.

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For use with an Atari 8-bit computer (400/800/XL/XE) you must set DIP switch 2-3 to "Auto LF with CR," rather than the default "CR only" that works with Atari ST, and just about every other computer.  As you may know, you'll need a Parallel Printer Interface for use with 8-bit Atari and 8-bit Commodore computers; they're fairly common.

Because people still sell these printers on Ebay, it must have some value to some retro-enthusiast - hence my reluctance to throw it in the garbage - but I don't want to hassle with Ebay fools and would rather see it go to a good home.

 Ebay 40dollar.JPG   91.28K   27 downloads
eBay Auction -- Item Number: 350629381123
Sold for $40 + ship

 Ebay 55dollar.JPG   102.75K   18 downloads
eBay Auction -- Item Number: 221027822565
Currently for sale $55 + ship

 Ebay 150dollar.JPG   92.67K   19 downloads
eBay Auction -- Item Number: 230595267858
Dreamer trying to get $150

These sell for $16 + $11 shipping (parcel post, to my area anyway) on Ebay:

 Atari XM301 Ebay.JPG   91.39K   33 downloads
eBay Auction -- Item Number: 140899272114


I was planning on using the cases for projects that I'm never going to get to.  Great for that, or collecting.  They are brand new.  Just need room and would like 'em to go to a good home.

Selling for 1/2 price - $8ea, plus shipping.  Ideas on shipping charge at end of post.  Shipping for both is cheaper per unit, if someone wants both.

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 02 boxes open.JPG   94.5K   38 downloads

 03 manuals front.JPG   132.5K   31 downloads

 04 manuals back.JPG   154.66K   28 downloads

 05 weight.JPG   158.75K   27 downloads

Above is the weight.  If I just wrap it in brown paper and slap a label on, additional weight should be negligible.  If you'd like it placed inside a small box (and packing material), I can find one but the shipping might be a little more; I am not looking to profit on shipping, in case you're wondering.

From my location to these locations (and wrapped in brown paper) via Parcel Post, you can approximate shipping charge to your area if you live near one of these cities:
1pound, 6oz (with tape, label)
37201 Nashville $5.30
48201 Detroit  $6.16
98101 Seattle $8.83
10101 NY City $7.49
33101 Miami $7.49
90210 Los Angeles $8.13

For both modems - which would necessitate a box, then......

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 07 weight both.JPG   214.63K   28 downloads

3 pounds (with packing material, tape, label)
37201 Nashville $5.75
48201 Detroit  $7.37
98101 Seattle $11.14
10101 NY City $8.54
33101 Miami $8.54
90210 Los Angeles $9.87

So shipping is considerably cheaper (each) for both.

PM me!