If you're like most owners of the Commodore 1520 Plotter/Printer, you're
probably having trouble locating replacement items such as roll paper and
pens.  Well, not to worry.  Good ol' Radio Shack comes to the rescue again.

The paper is available in a box of three rolls that are 4 and 1/2 inches
(114mm) in width and 2 and 3/4 inches (70mm)in diameter.  It is 15 lb.
register bond and has 145-150 feet per roll.  The 1520 manual states that
the maximum roll diameter can only be 50mm, so you might have to remove a
few layers to use it.  However, the early 1520's had a different
arrangement of holding the paper than did the newer 1520's.  Perhaps the
earlier models can use 70mm in diameter.  Nevertheless, the Radio Shack P/N
is 260-1428 and the selling price is $4.95 for the three rolls.  Compare
that to the price of $14.95 from Commodore (with much smaller roll
diameters).

The pens are also available, either in groups of three of black pens or one
each of red, blue and green.  The pens are not exact matches with those of
Commodore; they're actually better.  The pens are much easier to identify
by color and they write a lot smoother.  The P/N for the black pens is
260-1480 and the P/N for the colors is 260-1481.  Each set is priced at
$2.95 for the three.  Again, compare this to the Commodore price of $10 for
a set of four plus $3 shipping and handling.

Hope this is of help to you 1520 owners.  Remember, we've got to stick
together because we are definetly in the minority.  Those 1520 non-owners
don't know what they're missing!