GE 235 System Manual page 76

GE-235 PERFORATED TAPE EQUIPMENT
Transactions a r e commonly recorded on perforated tape a s by-products of equipment such a s
tape-punching typewriters, billing machines, remote terminal links and calculators. The GE-235
system provides a perforated tape reader, punch and spooler in one cabinet; o r alternatively, a
reader and punch, a reader and spooler, a reader only o r a punch only.
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Reader Mechanism
The Reader operates a t either of two speeds
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250 Characters p e r second (10 characters per inch a t 25 inches p e r second).
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1000 Character6 per second (10 characters p e r inch a t 100 inches p e r second).
Reads 5, 6, 7 and 8 channel tapes.
P e r m i t s optional selection of spool feed a t 250 characters p e r second, o r strip feed a t 1000
characters per second.
Operates simultaneously with other Input/Output operations.
Punch Mechanism
The Punch i s capable of punching up to 110 characters per second (10 characters per inch).
Punches 5 o r 6, 7 and 8 channel tapes.
Operates simultaneously with computation and other Input/Output operations.
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