If you're like most owners of the Commodore 1520 Plotter/Printer, you're probably having trouble locating replacement items such as roll paper and pens. Well, not to worry. Good ol' Radio Shack comes to the rescue again.
The paper is available in a box of three rolls that are 4 and 1/2 inches (114mm) in width and 2 and 3/4 inches (70mm)in diameter. It is 15 lb. register bond and has 145-150 feet per roll. The 1520 manual states that the maximum roll diameter can only be 50mm, so you might have to remove a few layers to use it. However, the early 1520's had a different arrangement of holding the paper than did the newer 1520's. Perhaps the earlier models can use 70mm in diameter. Nevertheless, the Radio Shack P/N is 260-1428 and the selling price is $4.95 for the three rolls. Compare that to the price of $14.95 from Commodore (with much smaller roll diameters).
The pens are also available, either in groups of three of black pens or one each of red, blue and green. The pens are not exact matches with those of Commodore; they're actually better. The pens are much easier to identify by color and they write a lot smoother. T P/N for the black pens is 260-1480 and the P/N for the colors is 260-1481. Each set is priced at $2.95 for the three. Again, compare this to the Commodore price of $10 for a set of four plus $3 shipping and handling.
Hope this is of help to you 1520 owners. Remember, we've got to stick together because we are definetly in the minority. Those 1520 non-owners don't know what they're missing!
