Canon QS-300 Instruction Guide

Electronic Typewriter Instruction GuidesThe following guide is freely shared. A small donation, however, will make it easier for me to continue to add to this archive. Thank you!$4.00Click here to purchase. canon_qs-300-instruction-guide-2Download A surprisingly good electronic typewriter!

Canon Fodder (Part Nine)

Taiwanese-made portable electronic typewriters of the Canon QS- series of the mid 1990s were sold around the world, in the USA, Canada, Europe, Asia and Australia, and ranged from the QS-50 to the QS-700, with a wide choice of (100, 110, 200, 210, 300, 310, 400 and 550) models in-between. The QS-50 is bottom of … Continue reading Canon Fodder (Part Nine) →

Canon Fodder (Part Eight)

The Canon S-300 (introduced in March 1987 and also sold as the UTAX T-3300) occupies the same ambiguous "portable-compact" territory as machines like the Brother CE-70. Functionality-wise, it sits at the top of the S-series ... Wanted "Dead or Alive" S-300 (serial port on the right-hand side Memory card slot on the left-hand side The … Continue reading Canon Fodder (Part Eight) →

Canon Fodder (Part Six)

I finally found an instruction guide for my Canon AP-1500 electronic typewriter. In order to purchase the instruction guide I had to purchase the AP-1500 typewriter that came with it ($15 AUD), and then ask the seller not to ship the typewriter since I already own an AP-1500 given to me for FREE in March last … Continue reading Canon Fodder (Part Six) →

Canon Fodder (Part Five)

The typewriter-friendly couple who sold me the two Brother daisy wheels that prompted my last post, told me they'd long since got rid of the office equipment they once used in their real estate settlement business. All, that is, except for one Canon AP-6110 electronic typewriter, which they asked me if I was interested in … Continue reading Canon Fodder (Part Five) →

Canon Fodder: Part Four

I'm supposed to be downsizing my collection (I have downsized my collection) and yet I took home another Canon electronic typewriter. In mitigation, it was FREE and came with a spare (Micron 15) typewheel: The typing feel (tactile key-tops, a quiet typing action, and with an impressive top speed of 16 cps) on these compact Canon office machines … Continue reading Canon Fodder: Part Four →

Canon AP150 Instruction Guide

I finally finished scanning the instruction guide for the Canon AP150 electronic typewriter (in English). The whole guide (less the table of contents, some front matter, and the index which I ignored in the interests of avoiding scanning fatigue) comes in just under 10 MB. If you have a problem uploading that, you can grab the instruction … Continue reading Canon AP150 Instruction Guide →

Canon Fodder: Part Three

Like the compact AP150 (pictured below), the Canon AP400 suffers from yellowing plastic syndrome. Great keyboard, but not an especially attractive typewriter, and too bulky to collect unless you happen to own a large warehouse. The typing action is more sluggish than on the compact AP150, which is not surprising since the print unit has to carry a … Continue reading Canon Fodder: Part Three →

Road Rage

Canon Consumables

The new ribbon cassette for the Canon AP150 arrived ... The cassette I replaced was made in Korea. The replacement cassette was made in Malaysia. It works a treat, except I also discovered the printwheel installed in the typewriter was completely worn out. There's a reason these things are called consumables. Fortunately, this consumer has a few spares ... … Continue reading Canon Consumables →