When the ECMA MS MSOOXML IEEE controversy was fresh in our minds. Something that you touched on: I think that data freely published open format/metadata is more important. But that usage doesn't seem to fly any more. Not a literal "pocket calculator" of course: embedded systems like Pelican Crossing controllers were so described as well. It'd be good to have a pithy descriptive name for systems such as yours, which just keep going - in the olden days I'd be referring to it as a "calculator" rather than a "computer", as it is used for a single purpose and has no desire to change the software (whether that be in firmware or not). Hope the rest of the kit stays alive long enough to need such a hack, 'cos that is actually a very nice position to be in, not having to chase the software dragon just because third parties can't be taught how to "save as" an older (but perfectly satisfactory) format.
Hopefully no-one will get stroppy about not getting "the top copy".
May have to put some tape over the ribbon detector, if there is one. If you can't get the ribbons any more, get the forms made up with an extra sheet of NCR on top - it can even be blank.
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