Little Brothers should be seen but not heard.
Written on March 17th, 2026 by Tech Ads
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Little Brothers should
A maxim which eloquently describes the
Brother HR-5.
Less than a foot across, it’s nonetheless loaded
with features.
But there’s one thing the HR-5 won't give you.
Earache.
For the annoying ‘clickety clack’ many printers
produce is mercifully absent from the HR-S.
Quietly efficient, it delivers high definition dot
matrix text over 80 columns at 30 c.ps.
The HR-5 also has something of anartistic bent.
Being capable of producing uni-directional
graph and chart images together with bi-directional
text.
It will also hone down characters into a
condensed face, or extend them foradded emphasis.
Incorporating either a Centronics parallel
or RS-232C interface, the HR-5 is compatible with
REGULAR,CONDENSED, OR
EXTENDED FACES.
BATTERY OR MAINS
OPERATED.
most home computers and popular software.
Perfectly portable, the battery or mains operated
HR-5 weighs less than 41bs, and has a starting price
of only £179.95 (inc.VAT).
Which is really something to shout about.
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PLEASE SEND ME MORE DETAILS OF THE REMARKABLE BROTHER
HR-5 PRINTER.
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ADDRESS : |
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DEPT P BROTHER OFFICE EQUIPMENT DIVISION, JONES + BROTHER, SHEPLEY STREET, GUIDE BRIDGE, AUDENSHAW, MANCHESTER M34 SJD
TEL:061 330 6531 (10 LINES) 061 330 0111 (6 LINES) 061 330 3036 (4 LINES). TELEX: 669092. BROTHER INDUSTRIES LTD., NAGOYA, JAPAN.
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‘Little Brothers should be seen but not heard.’
The HR-5 was a mid-1980s printer produced by Brother. Designed to work with either thermal or regular paper, the HR-5 was capable of printing on both cut sheets of A4 and the then ubiquitous tractor paper. Connection to the host computer was provided by either the Centronics or the RS-232C interface. Power could be provided by either AC adaptor or via battery.
A positive review of the Brother HR-5 can be found in Your Spectrum Magazine Issue 15 (June 1985).
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