Canon typewriters

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<ref name="ap150"/>	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<ref name="ap210x"/>	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<ref name="dt-ctwk" />	Alps SKCM Cream, SKCL Green, Double Action	White on grey	Spherical	Doubleshot
AP 400<ref name="ap400"/>	Alps SKFF (some models)	White on grey	Spherical	Doubleshot
AP 500<ref name="ap500-ii"/>	Alps SKCP	White on grey	Spherical	Doubleshot
AP 560<ref name="ap560"/>	Alps SKCP	White on grey	Spherical	Doubleshot
AP 600<ref name="ap600"/>	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<ref name="ap810"/>	Alps SKCM Cream, SKCL Green	White on grey	Spherical	Doubleshot
AP 830<ref name="ap830"/>	SMK inverse cross mount	White on Grey	Spherical	Doubleshot
S-16<ref name="s16"/>	Alps integrated dome	White on Gray	Spherical	Doubleshot
S-51<ref name="dt-canon-s51"/>	SMK Discrete Dome	White on Grey	Cylindrical	Doubleshot
S-66	Alps integrated dome	White on Gray	Spherical	Doubleshot
S-70<ref name="yt-hjalfi-s70"/>	SMK Discrete Dome	White on Grey	Cylindrical	Doubleshot
S-80<ref name="s80"/>	Spring over membrane	White on Grey	Cylindrical	Pad-printed

References

<references> <ref name="dt-ctwk">Deskthority thread—Canon Typewriter Keyboards</ref> <ref name="dt-canon-s51">Deskthority—Canon S-51 typewriter (SMK "peerless"?)</ref> <ref name="yt-hjalfi-s70">hjalfi on Youtube—Hjalfi opens a Canon TypeStar 4 thermal typewriter. Published 2019-05-05.</ref> <ref name="ap150">Deskthority—specific post in Canon Typewriter Keyboards</ref> <ref name="ap210x">Deskthority—specific post in Canon Typewriter Keyboards</ref> <ref name="ap400">Deskthority—Canon AP400</ref> <ref name="ap500-ii">Geekhack—specific post in Alps Appreciation Thread</ref> <ref name="ap560">Deskthority—specific post in Canon Typewriter Keyboards</ref> <ref name="ap810">Deskthority—specific post in Canon Typewriter Keyboards</ref> <ref name="ap600">Deskthority—specific post in Canon Typewriter Keyboards</ref> <ref name="ap830">Geekhack—specific post in KEYCAPS FROM TYPEWRITERS: which typewriters to buy</ref> <ref name="s16">Geekhack—specific post in KEYCAPS FROM TYPEWRITERS: which typewriters to buy</ref> <ref name="s80">Deskthority—specific post in Canon S-51 typewriter (SMK "peerless"?)</ref> </references>