Xerox responded to this market need by engineering the XRX-230. Designed specifically for heavy-duty corporate environments, the XRX-230 combined lightning-fast processing with a built-in mechanical impact printer. This allowed professionals to calculate complex balance sheets while simultaneously generating a permanent paper record on standard adding machine tape. Key Features and Specifications

The physical design of the XRX-230 favored speed and tactile feedback. During its era, speed-indexing (touch-typing on a 10-key pad) was a highly valued clerical skill.

Located just above the primary keypad were mechanical slide switches. These allowed users to control:

If you happen to unearth a Xerox XRX-230 at a thrift shop, estate sale, or online auction, getting it back to peak condition is remarkably straightforward: