Canon typewriters

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This is the Canon typewriter page that used to be in the Canon page.

Basic identification process

As we lack a lot of models that are out there, this will provide the least bit of identification to rule some switches in, or out of Canon typewriters. This is good information if you plan on gambling on a Canon typewriter that isn't documented in the table below. Despite the documentation, there might be some documented models with different caps lock LED windows, which is why this basic information is needed, as to get the right example of the model wanted.

Caps Lock LED window placement Supposed switches
Centered rectangular Caps Lock LED window Alps of some kind (toss up between SKEW, SKCP and SKCM Cream), seen on AP210 X, AP360, AP500, AP560, AP600, AP810, S-16
Centered round Caps Lock LED window Alps SKFF, seen on SOME AP400 or Alps SKCC, seen on AP300.
Off-centered round Caps Lock LED window SMK inverse cross mount, seen on AP830 (not pictured, but the LED spot on those switches is very distinctive)
Off-to-the-left round Caps Lock LED window SMK Discrete Dome, seen on S-51 and S-70

Models

Model Switch Keycap colour Keycap type Keycap material/printing
AP 100 Rubber Dome White on Grey Spherical Unknown
AP 110 Rubber Dome White on Grey Spherical Unknown
AP 150[1] Alps integrated dome with SKCL green LED-switches White on Grey Spherical Doubleshot
AP 160 SMK inverse cross mount White on Grey Spherical Doubleshot
AP 200 Alps SKCC Green Cream on warm grey Spherical Doubleshot
AP 210 Alps SKCM Cream, SKCL Green, Double Action White on grey Spherical Doubleshot
AP 210 X[2] Alps SKCM Cream, SKCL Green, Double Action White on grey Spherical Doubleshot
AP 300 Alps SKCC Green Cream on warm grey Spherical Doubleshot
AP 300-II Unconfirmed switch type with SKCL green LED-switches White on grey Spherical Doubleshot
AP 350 Alps SKCC Green Cream on warm grey Spherical Doubleshot
AP 360[3] Alps SKCM Cream, SKCL Green, Double Action White on grey Spherical Doubleshot
AP 400[4] Alps SKFF (some models) White on grey Spherical Doubleshot
AP 500[5] Alps SKCP White on grey Spherical Doubleshot
AP 560[6] Alps SKCP White on grey Spherical Doubleshot
AP 600[7] Alps SKEW White on Grey Spherical Doubleshot
AP 700 SMK Discrete Dome with SMK inverse cross mount LED-switches White on Grey Spherical Doubleshot
AP 800 Alps SKCM Cream, SKCL Green White on grey Spherical Doubleshot
AP 810[8] Alps SKCM Cream, SKCL Green White on grey Spherical Doubleshot
AP 830[9] SMK inverse cross mount White on Grey Spherical Doubleshot
S-16[10] Alps integrated dome White on Gray Spherical Doubleshot
S-51[11] SMK Discrete Dome White on Grey Cylindrical Doubleshot
S-66 Alps integrated dome White on Gray Spherical Doubleshot
S-70[12] SMK Discrete Dome White on Grey Cylindrical Doubleshot
S-80[13] Spring over membrane White on Grey Cylindrical Pad-printed

References

  1. ↑ Deskthority—specific post in Canon Typewriter Keyboards
  2. ↑ Deskthority—specific post in Canon Typewriter Keyboards
  3. ↑ Deskthority thread—Canon Typewriter Keyboards
  4. ↑ Deskthority—Canon AP400
  5. ↑ Geekhack—specific post in Alps Appreciation Thread
  6. ↑ Deskthority—specific post in Canon Typewriter Keyboards
  7. ↑ Deskthority—specific post in Canon Typewriter Keyboards
  8. ↑ Deskthority—specific post in Canon Typewriter Keyboards
  9. ↑ Geekhack—specific post in KEYCAPS FROM TYPEWRITERS: which typewriters to buy
  10. ↑ Geekhack—specific post in KEYCAPS FROM TYPEWRITERS: which typewriters to buy
  11. ↑ Deskthority—Canon S-51 typewriter (SMK "peerless"?)
  12. ↑ hjalfi on Youtube—Hjalfi opens a Canon TypeStar 4 thermal typewriter. Published 2019-05-05.
  13. ↑ Deskthority—specific post in Canon S-51 typewriter (SMK "peerless"?)
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