[GreenKeys] Ribbon Ink

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In a message dated 5/5/04 23:17:53 PM Pacific Daylight Time, tom@telmore.com 
writes:
   Just recently I purchased 6 new ribbons for my model 28ASR from an Ebay
Auction. I installed
one tonight but noticed there doesn't seem to be any ink on the ribbon. They
were each wrapped in plastic so I doubt they dried out. Is there some secret
to inking the ribbon ahead of time ?
Thank You
Thomas Elmore
Anchorage, Alaska
Tom, the solvent for the ink in those ribbons has dried out.  Give the 
ribbons a good dose of WD-40 and then wrap each ribbon in a plastic bag.  After a 
week or two of storage the WD-40 will have penetrated the ribbon and you will be 
amazed at how well it will print.  I have found over the years that I can 
repeat this process and re use the ribbon until it falls apart.

Marvin Collins, W6OQI


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