Sharp Font Writer FW-560 Word Processor - Vintage Collectible

220-240V AC UK 3 pin plug. Refurbished with 1 year warranty. Photos are of the actual item. Please review all photos and for full cosmetic condition. Tested & Working (Printer and Floppy Drive). Includes multistrike ribbon (installed), 3 pin UK power cable and demo disk (3.5" 1.44Mb DD which can be used to store your files). Not in original box.
  • The Sharp Font Writer FW-560 is a personal desktop word processor released around 1995 that combines an electronic typewriter with built-in spreadsheet, address book, and file-conversion software.
  • According to archival documentation from the Centre for Computing History, its core hardware and software specifications include:
  • Display Screen. Adjustable, high-contrast WYSIWYG LCD screen with a resolution of 480 × 64 dots.
  • Internal Memory. 30 KB of built-in working memory.
  • Storage Drive. Integrated 3.5-inch floppy disk drive supporting MS-DOS compatible 720 KB and 1.44 MB disk formats.
  • Printer Mechanism. Built-in quiet matrix printer capable of 70 characters per second (cps) in Normal mode and 40 cps in Fine mode.
  • Paper Capacity. Accommodates paper widths up to 11.7 inches.
  • Built-in Typefaces. Includes 5 scalable fonts (Courier, Dutch, Swiss, Script, and Futura).
  • Sizing & Styling. Offers 20 selectable font sizes ranging from 8 to 48 points (including condensed options), alongside 5 text styles, 5 shading patterns, and 5 underline variations.
  • Character Set. Supports 512 standard characters plus 216 additional symbols.
  • Editing Tools. Features an 80,000-word spell-check dictionary, a built-in thesaurus, cut/copy/paste, find/replace, selectable document borders, and WordPerfect file conversion.
  • Spreadsheet. Built-in spreadsheet application featuring 27 functions, Auto Sum, sorting, and Lotus 1-2-3 data conversion.
  • Database & Labels. Includes a 32-field personal address book database and a dedicated address label printing utility.

Do you provide a guarantee?

Yes, this item with a 1 year warranty.


What is your refurbishment process (for refurbished items)?
The unit is tested and any components (e.g. belts, pinch rollers, capacitors, motors, etc) are replaced if required. The unit is then serviced and calibrated (as applicable). Finally, it is cleaned and sanitized. 


May I collect the item in person?

Yes, you may use the eBay Click and Collect service (UK only) or if you live near me (I am in Co Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK), please check out and pay online as normal and then contact me to arrange collection in person (no courier collections).

 

Postage & Packaging

I use recycled packaging where possible. When checking out, please check that your address is correct as I will post to the address you have given at this point. UK postage costs (if applicable) are noted on the listing. For non-UK delivery, if postage costs are not noted or seem incorrect, please contact me for clarification.