I would be interested in a typewriter pen pal as well.

In the later half of the 20th century, with the rise of the home PC, there were available an increasing number of electronic typewriters that included a port for interfacing with a computer. Either directly, as in using a direct connection between the computer and the typewriter, or through an intermediate device. (Such as the messenger module)

I'm interested in learning more about typewriters with such configurations, and who uses them.

I recognize that to most people who have adquate modern printers at their disposal, this is more hassle than it is worth. Indeed, a typewriter hooked up to a computer often becomes little more than a daisy wheel printer with extra functionality.

And in case anyone does not believe me, it is in fact possible to make a typewriter cooperate with a modern PC running Windows.

Although I do not have a big collection, and seem to only collect the most mundane of their kind:
Postage Stamps.

Since I also like sending the mail, I find collecting cancelled (and thus, worthless to the mailman) stamps to be an enjoyable activity. I mostly just have a large amount of the flag forever stamps.

Hello! I am a new member here. I have a Smith Corona XD6600 and a Royal Alpha 2015. I much prefer to use the Smith Corona XD6600 since it has a dictionary and I can see what I will type before I type it.

I do have the messenger module for my Smith Corona.

I'm interested in typewriters that are more of the late models and can interface with computers. I like to use typewriters for addressing envelopes, since I cannot find an inkjet for the home market that can give me the results I'm looking for, and laser printers are expensive AND very picky about their envelopes in my limited experience.

My current focus is on finding documentation about the Messenger Module. My thread on that is here:

https://typewriter.boardhost.com/viewtopic.php?id=3971

I live in the United States, in the Central Time zone.

I'd also like to learn more about what others use their typewriters for.
 

I am looking for any available documentation for a Smith Corona Messenger Module. I use it to interface an XD6600 with my PC.

Information about the device:


FCC ID: B2A8RD RO01

I have pictures of the device but I am unsure how to best attach them.