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Re: ImageWriter II problems
- Subject: Re: ImageWriter II problems
- From: grent@comcast.net
- Date: 2 Sep 2006 21:09:16 -0700
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William Heckel wrote:
> Hi everyone..
>
> I fired up a IW 2, I put in a new Nukote ribbon for the IW I/II and it kind
> of prints. I tired adjusting the head gap lever on the inside lower right.
> But it doesn't move the print head forward enough. If you push the silver
> carriage bar towards the black roller with your thumb it has a 1/4 in
> travel, is this normal ?
>
> If I use 3 sheets of paper I get a printout that is only readable on the
> left side. The ribbon is good as I have plenty of ink on my fingers from it.
>
> I pulled the printhead and cleaned the contacts and still no luck on getting
> readable printing on the entire page..
>
> Any ideas ?
>
> Bill
Sounds like it was dropped ? Any damage to the case? Seen something
like that years ago at the school. It fell over on it side. I used
some electrical tape as shim on the one side to get the bar closer to
the patten (rubber roller).
Take care