82143A and 82162A printer mechanisms interchangeable?

[anetzer]

(03-18-2021 10:37 PM)dmh Wrote:  The 82162A could print barcode as it allowed for no line spacing and the 82143A couldn't (always had a space between lines) so there are definitely differences.

I remember that back in the days there was a Do It Yourself kit to modify an 82143A so that the line spacing was disabled. To that end a further switch was added to the chassis, alongside the MAN NORM TRACE selector which only served to shorten the paper advancing between lines to the exact height of the print head.

I actually used one of those to print barcodes (in landscape mode, actually). Special paper was available to achieve a higher contrast and placing the thermal paper under a coloured transparent foil would also help...