LED Printers: The Quiet Achievers You May Not Have Heard Of
LED Printers: The Quiet Achievers You May Not Have Heard Of
Ever wonder how the #FreeSoftware movement started? It began with a jammed printer 🖨️🚫
In 1980, Richard Stallman couldn't improve the Xerox 9700's software because the code was closed. Frustrated that he couldn't make the printer alert users of a jam, he started the Free Software movement.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xerox_9700#Legacy
#FOSS #GNU #Xerox #OpenSource #TechHistory #PaperJam
A little light reading, from when we were actually a civilization that respected expertise.
EDIT: They have found a home.
Free to a good home: THREE Xerox toner cartridges. Two are still in the original box. 7041/7042/4010/4011 🖨️
#FreeToAGoodHome #RetroComputing #VintageComputers #Printer #LaserPrinter #Xerox