World's second loudest printer

Printronix model 6040L running a diagnostic printout.

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[SpyroTheDragon9972]

lol how many gallons per foot?

[DimensionDude]

@DanielChristy19 that's why I claim it to be the SECOND loudest printer.

[MrComputerfan]

Interesting Printer.

[Messerschmitt262a2a]

Father: "Hey son, what are you doing with my car?"

Son: "That´s not your car, i´m just printing my homework!"

[bonivus]

Hooray drum line printers!

[purpleravenstar]

I didn't know Detroit Diesel made printers. :-)

[SeberHusky]

How many pages per gallon does it get?

[OzDracula]

Way cheaper to run and more reliable than today's printers. It still works!

[Nighthawke70]

That's a billing/invoice printer, designed to run for hours on end without attention or even a simple ribbon change. It's designed to run 100% duty cycle for hours on end.

[meanmoegel]

@DimensionDude He probably didn't hear you over the noise :)

[DoubleM55]

Sounds like two-stroke diesel :)

[OysterLava]

I used to work part time in an office in the evening listening to one of these go non-stop for about an hour and half. I don't miss that job!