Telenewspaper receivers for facsimile broadcast with electrostatic recording

Japanese newspapers have been very active in the development of electronically delivered hard copies. The Asahi Shimbun (newspaper publishing company), in collaboration with the Tokyo Shibaura Electric Co., Ltd., has developed an experimental model, the "AT-2" Telenewspaper Receiver, and also the model "AT-3." These telenewspaper receivers are primarily aimed at saving time in the printing, transport, and delivery of ordinary newspapers. From the requirement for makeup of edited newspaper proof and for the dimension of receivers, a reception copy size of about 70 percent of ordinary newspapers was adopted. In order to open the way to practical use in private homes, the receiver must satisfy several special requirements. The significant specifications of machines that could meet the requirements of the home facsimile are discussed.