Wow, I suddenly feel young again, I only got two 4's... >>>> My path was first a Model 15 teletype machine, an IBM Selectric >>>> typewriter and finally a console printer from an IBM Mainframe. I had a typewriter as printer as well ! I remember building my own interface and wrote my own =93printer driver=94 in assembler for my ZX-spec= trum. I was so happy when I found out there existed two-colour ribbon: wow - blac= k AND red !! But I find it hard to inspire my sons with simple electronics. If it hasn't got an LCD screen of some sort then they are not very interest= ed... -Andries --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .