Terminal Data Corporation 103960-003 Readout Printer Magazine Vintage TDC

Terminal Data Corporation 103960-003 Readout Printer Magazine Vintage TDC

This is a Terminal Data Corporation (TDC) model 103960-003 readout printer magazine — a self-contained paper/tape supply module designed for use with TDC readout and printer systems. The unit also bears an Information International label with part number 03960-003, indicating it was used or sourced within Information International equipment systems as well. The housing is a compact, enclosed olive-green painted metal box with a front paper-exit slot and side ventilation cutouts.

Specifications & What's Included

• Manufacturer: Terminal Data Corporation (TDC)
• Part Number: 103960-003 (TDC label: E103960-003)
• Cross-reference Part Number: 03960-003 (Information International label)
• Type: Readout printer magazine / paper supply module
• Housing: Enclosed olive-green painted steel enclosure
• Front: Paper/tape exit slot with roller guide
• Side: Two ventilation/access cutouts (star/pinwheel pattern)
• Internal mechanism: Disc-style paper or tape roll with center spindle
• Mounting: Side flanges/brackets for panel or chassis mounting
• Note: Paper roll shown in photos may not be included

Applications

Terminal Data Corporation was a California-based manufacturer of data terminals, output devices, and peripheral equipment active primarily in the 1960s through 1980s. Their readout printer systems were used in industrial, military, and government data processing environments — applications where compact, self-contained hard-copy output was needed at operator consoles or control stations. The printer magazine module served as the consumable supply housing, holding the paper or tape roll and feeding it through the printing mechanism. Information International (also known as Triple-I) was a related company in the high-technology output and imaging space during the same era, and the dual labeling on this unit reflects their overlapping equipment ecosystems. This type of module is now primarily of interest to collectors of vintage computing and data terminal hardware, as well as anyone restoring or maintaining surviving TDC or Information International systems.