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Texas Instruments BA-45 Micro Business Manager
| Date of introduction: | 1984 | Display technology: | LCD |
| New price: | Display size: | 10 | |
| Size: | 6.1" x 2.9" x 0.9" | Printer technology: | Thermal |
| Weight: | 5.0 ounces | Serial No: | 118834 |
| Batteries: | 4*AAA | Date of manufacture: | |
| AC-Adapter: | Origin of manufacture: | Japan | |
| Precision: | 10 | Integrated circuits: | NEC upD7503, Toshiba T6869 |
| Memories: | 1 | ||
| Program steps: | 44 | Courtesy of: | Joerg Woerner |
The
BA-45 Micro Business Manager was one of the nice applications of the
miniaturized printing technologies introduced with the TI-5000.
The calculating capabilities of this 4-bit microcontroller (uPD7500 series) are
less than a BA-II. A similar product was
launched with the TI-45 Micro Scientific Printer.
If you need more powerful financial functions and like a alphanumeric prompting you should go for the Canon Financial Printer.
The only serious desktop printing calculator developed for financial applications was introduced already in 1983 with the rare TI-5310.
Printer paper:
The paper used with this printer (PMF05228 1-1/2" wide and 14 Feet length) is still available at different sources, e.g. shoplet.com.
If you have additions to the above article please email: joerg@datamath.org.
© Joerg Woerner, December 5, 2001. No reprints without written permission.