VIC-1515 Graphic Printer
The VIC-1515 is a 9-pin dot matrix impact printer which uses inked ribbon cartridges and tractor feed paper. This printer was the very first "official" printer for the VIC-20 computer. The case colour & sticker fit in with the "white & black/brown" design ethos of the VIC-20 family of peripherals. It was a "no-frills" device with few features, high noise, slow performance & low print quality. However, it was still highly attractive to conumers because it was inexpensive relative to more professional printers. It is also notable that the VIC-1515 is the first CBM printer to use the Commodore Serial bus (also used by disk drives, etc.).
The VIC-1515 was capable of printing all the special PETSCII graphic characters used by the VIC-20.
The only controls on the VIC-1515 are a mechanical dial which could be used to advance the tractor feed paper and a switch on the rear of the printer that allowed it to operate as serial device 4 or 5.
Unlike later Commodore IEC serial bus printers, the VIC-1515 only had a single CBM serial bus connector. This meant that if other serial devices are used, the VIC-1515 must be the last device in the chain.
