Re: Imagewriter II print head

[tshaynes@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca (Tim Haynes)]

In article <4og6hl$7ra@holly.aa.net>, Willis Poole <wpoole@aa.net> wrote:
>Daryl Morgan (dcm@s2.sonnet.com) wrote:
>: Where can I buy a replacement print head for an Imagewriter II. Or, where
>: can I get mine overhauled? It drags a fuzzy line across the page even
>: where there are no characters, as though part of it is wiping on the
>: paper.
>
>You may find it cheaper to pick up a used ImageII printer in your local 
>thrift store than replacing the head or repairing it. Take a look at the 
>pin face and see if a pin is stuck out and causing the ribbon to drag on 
>the paper..if so take the head off and lay it face down on a paper towel 
>soaked with 90% alcohol for a hour or so..dont rub it or any thing it can 
>be damaged very easy..also see if the thickness lever is one click 
>down..the normal single paper position...is another possibility.
>
>I also spray my ribbons with WD-40 when they start to lighten it does a 
>two fold job..1 it lets you use the ribbon again..2 it lubricates the 
>pins in the head of the printer preventing sticking. OBTW open up the 
>ribbon cartridge and spray the ribbon holding compartment. dont drown it 
>then place the cartridge in a ziplock bag and let it soak in and keep the 
>ribbon from drying out..like your other ribbons right.. :))
>        Sarge... d=->

Once again -- never ever use alcohol on a print head.  Especially not an
Imagewriter II one.  WD-40 works just fine, and is much safer.

Good luck

Tim
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