Re: Help -- ImageWriter II -- Missing Dots.

[Chet Gerhardt <transit@wco.com>]

: Tony Jones (arafel1@ix.netcom.com) wrote:
: : Hello:

: :  I have an IW II hooked up to my //e. I'm having problems with dots
: : missing in the characters that are printed. On capital letters, it
: : happens right through the center, on lower case letters, the top is
: : missing. I'm using a brand new ribbon so I know it's not a worn
: : ribbon. Does the print head need replacing or cleaning or something
: : like that?

I agree with the folks who say that the print head is gone.  I can recall
when I could not afford a Imagewriter II @ $500.  Times have changed and I
recently sold a used HP DeskJet 500 Printer here for $75.00.  Although it
does not do color, it is a quieter and easier to use printer.  AW4 and AW3
with patches support it, it does beautiful proportional spacing.

It would be more cost effective to get a HP Deskjet + or 500 and replace
thw IW II.  Note that both of these printers are serial and parallel
inputs, the later ones are not.  You get a new print head with these each
time you get a new cartridge, so you won't have the same kind of problem
again.

Best,

Chet