Re: Imagewriter II error code... Anyone know this one??

[CUTjefbla@bconnex.net (Jeff Blakeney)]

On 12 Jan 1998 23:22:31 -0500, dalloff@freenet.columbus.oh.us (Dave
Althoff) wrote:

>Even with the cover off (or the magnet missing), the printhead will still
>do its reset/center-seek/black reset upon power-up.  (I just tried it).

I would have tried it too but I currently have a 7" portable colour TV
sitting on top of my ImageWriter II and didn't want to move it just to
find out.  :-)

>Mostly right, but not strictly accurate.  Color/black sensing is done with
>a switch under the ribbon carrier; but regardless of what ribbon is in
>place (in case you switched them), the printhead is cycled down to yellow
>then back up to black.  This insures that if you have a color ribbon
>installed, the printhead will be in position to print on black...and if
>you have a black ribbon, the head will be in position to print on it.

Picky, picky.  :-)

I actually knew about that ribbon switch but forgot all about it while
writing that message.  Thanks for the clarification.

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