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    There were machines to directly produce punch cards from a keyboard, or to copy punch cards, if that;'s what you mean. That's how programs were typed in in the first place. Commented Nov 10, 2020 at 11:07
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    Do you want the printing on the cards, or a listing on paper? Are the cards intended as computer input or something else? Commented Nov 10, 2020 at 13:07
  • @dirkt: That's not at all what I asked. See the clarified question. Commented Nov 10, 2020 at 13:35
  • If you wanted to read what was on the punch card, then you printed the contents on the punch card when you made them, for example like in this deck at the top. No line printer needed, no computer needed. Commented Nov 10, 2020 at 17:21
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    This question is kind of vague and subjective. What is meant by "without calculations?" What's meant by "computer"? Need to be more specific about the requirements for such a device. Commented Nov 10, 2020 at 18:28