[GreenKeys] Teletype ribbons

Chuck McManis [email protected]
Thu, 03 Jan 2002 20:01:16 -0800


At 10:41 PM 1/3/02 -0500, you wrote:
>The teletype I got had a brand new (from 1964 or so) ribbon in it, and then
>I changed recently to a new ribbon. The old ribbon seemed to print 
>characters with a more
>rounded appearance, whereas the new ribbon has the characters very sharp with
>their serifs clearly visible. I kind of liked the appearance of type with 
>the old ribbon better, it
>reminds me more of the output I used to see.

Give it time. As the ribbon dries out the serifs will get lighter and 
lighter, YMMV.
--Chuck