dbp@dataio.Dataio.UUCP (Dave Pellerin) (09/20/85)
Instructions printed on an 8" cardboard sheet stuck into our new Apollo DN660: (printed in both English and Japanese) SHEET FOR MAGNETIC HEAD PROTECTION (NOTES) - Mount this sheet on the drive and close its door to transport it. - Dismount this sheet to use the drive. - Mount this sheet on the drive not to use it for a long period. (CAUTION) - Don't use the folded or stained sheet with oil, dust etc.
jer@peora.UUCP (J. Eric Roskos) (09/20/85)
This posting made me think of another truly humorous piece of mistranslated
instructions, my favorite example. I posted this in net.consumers awhile
back, so I apologize if you've seen it before, but that was long before
net.bizarre was created... it belongs better here.
The following are the introductory instructions for a Japanese-made line
printer, the opening paragraph that describes its many features. This
printer was purchased just after it began to be sold in the US; I'm told
the manual that contained this has since been rewritten in original English.
I've changed the model number of the printer in order to not embarass anyone.
Punctuation, capitalization, and spelling, with the exception of the fictional
name "ZZ-298", are exactly as they appear in the manual.
The excellent output machine of MODEL ZZ-298 as extra-
ordinary DOT MATRIX LINE PRINTER, built in two MICRO-
PROCESSORSs as well as EAROM, is featured by permitting
wonderful co-existence such as; 'high quality against
low cost', 'diversified functions with compact design',
'flexibility in accessibleness and durability of approx.
2000,000,000 Dot/Head', 'being sophisticated in mecha-
nism but possibly agile operating under noises being
extremely suppressed' etc.
And as a matter of course, the final goal is just
simply to help achieve 'super shuttle diplomacy' between
cool data, perhaps earned by HOST COMPUTER, and warm
heart of human being.
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