If only TIME DESIGNS were printed in color! Then we could show you what the actual “Sir Clive” screen dump (above) really looks like. It was produced using a program called THE ARTIST, a TS2068 computer, an OKIMATE 20 Color Printer, and a special interface and printing utility software.
To back-track just a bit…a couple of years ago, a puzzled TDM subscriber sent a letter to the editor, and posed the question whether the OKIMATE 20 could be used with the 2068. Seems that the Okimate was configured to operate with “most popular brands” of personal computers, with optional “Plug ‘n Print” interface/software packages…all of the brands, except the Timex (of course).
Thanks to the research and development of John McMichael (who also adapted an inexpensive Commodore plotter to the 2068), Timex users no longer have to face discrimination. Using the Okimate 20, the Commodore “Plug ‘N Print” package, and John’s new “Commodore serial port emulation circuit board”, high quality screen dumps can now be enjoyed in color. John also offers several print utility programs to help get the job done.
Not only is the Okimate 20 a good color printer, but it is also suited for normal printer use (including NLQ mode).
Information about the interface, and related 2068 software can be obtained by sending a legal SASE to: John McMichael, 1710 Palmer Drive, Laramie, WY 82070.
The Okimate 20 must be purchased elsewhere, and is available everywhere. Try Sears, Target, Best, or Lyco Computer Inc. (1-800-233-8760). Typical discount price for printer and “Plug ‘n Print” package is right around $180.