[GreenKeys] AS3 43 throwing off its ribbon

[Gabriel Egan]

Dear Mike

Yep, I've been lacing it wrongly! Laced the way
you show, my ribbon is even slacker than it is
the way I lace it--going outside that silver
strip to the right of the print head--and that
makes the loose-ribbon-problem even worse. But
I'll lace it how you show and then try fixing
the tension problem with a stronger spring
on the pivoted capstan and see how it goes.
Thanks for the tip -- will let you know.

Regards

Gabriel





On 2/10/2017 7:14 PM, Michael Zahorik wrote:
 > Gab, you and I are using the same ribbon. My 43 does not have the
 > trouble you mention. It has printed many pages with no trouble. I was
 > wondering if you have the ribbon laced through correctly? Here are a
 > couple pictures of mine.
 >
 > Mike Zahorik (414) 254-6768
 >
 >
 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 > *From:* Gabriel Egan <mail at gabrielegan.com>
 > *To:* charlesmorris800 at centurytel.net
 > *Cc:* greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
 > *Sent:* Thursday, February 9, 2017 1:32 PM
 > *Subject:* Re: [GreenKeys] AS3 43 throwing off its ribbon
 >
 > Dear Charles
 >
 >> Are you sure that the tension is actually the
 >> problem? I had insufficient tension on my 43
 >> and finally figured out that the loop in the
 >> ribbon cartridge had been manufactured with
 >> excessive length... talked to the company that
 >> made them (can't remember which) and their
 >> engineer confirmed that the loop was too long.
 >> They sent me a box of 5 that worked mechanically
 >> ... but were dried out. sigh.
 >
 > A fellow Greenkeyer kindly made the ribbon for me
 > as they are exceedingly hard to find now. I don't
 > think I've the option of trying another ribbon.
 > The tensioning capstan is not at either end of
 > its travel, so I'd have thought that it would take
 > up any slight overlength/underlength problem.
 >
 >
 > Regards
 >
 > Gabriel
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