1987 Brother EP5 Electronic Mini-Wedge Typewriter.
Mini-Wedge Redux: Brother EP5 Electronic Typewriter
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Hahaha! I wondered if you’d give in and buy it.
I like my Brother electrics, but I make a lot more typing errors on electrics because of how responsive the keys are. The typeface changability is my favorite feature. ~TH~
I have been watching local thrift stores for an EP-20. I’m thinking I’d like to bring one home for sentimental reasons, and I like the kooky dot-matrix typeface.
Where I could get an User guide for this Machine.
Do you know where I can find some ribbon for this beauty?
– sg
Only New Old Stock that’s 30 years old. Best just to use fax paper with no ribbon installed. It’s thermal.
I just picked up my second EP5 so I thought I would check your blog to see if you had given it a whirl. I adore the fact that it works much more like a typewriter and doesn’t have the almost laughable calculator style keys. Hands down, it’s my favorite of the EP series. Using it just now, I think I might be ready to declare it the quietest typewriter. (For contrast, try the Casio Casiowriter CW-16, which is INSANELY loud.)
Would love to know where I can find ribbon for me now 39 yo machine. It is in pristine condition. Just needs ribbon.
No point in ribbons. Learn to love the ephemerality of thermal fax paper. :D