[GreenKeys] Model 28 printer

[Steve Garrison]

Been there done that!

Steve G./N4TTY
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> On Jul 31, 2018, at 9:55 PM, tony.podrasky <tony.podrasky at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hey Steve;
> 
> You are correct.
> 
> My previous response is the result of trying to do
> something when your wife comes to you and starts showing
> you different swatches and asks you which one do you like
> and when you answer, you're told why you are wrong... :-/
> 
> 73,
> tony
> 
> 
>> On 07/31/2018 06:20 PM, Steve Garrison wrote:
>> I'm not sure I followed that Tony!
>> 
>> If a typing unit doesn't have the unshift on space option, then the
>> unit stays either in letter or figures when the space character is
>> received.  It doesn't have to "remember" the state and "change"
>> anything.
>> 
>> Or have I missed something?
>> 
>> Steve G./N4TTY Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Jul 31, 2018, at 6:30 PM, tony.podrasky
>>> <tony.podrasky at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> The problem is that one of the guys on here sent me the piece I
>>> needed - but a different version - so the typing unit works - but
>>> it either won't do stay-shift-on-space or down-shift-on-space (I
>>> don't remember which). On a positive note, it is my 28-RO that is
>>> hooked up to the computer, which knows whether it was in LTRS or
>>> FIGS before receiving a SPACE, and will put in the correct code to
>>> put it back into FIGS or LTRS.
>>> 
>>> UE, K2EAA - TONY NNNN ZCZC
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On 07/31/2018 03:12 PM, Pete Lancashire wrote: I had one break as
>>>> well. Right when I was getting a friend a demonstration of how a
>>>> 28 works.
>>>> 
>>>> On Tue, Jul 31, 2018, 3:00 PM tony.podrasky
>>>> <tony.podrasky at gmail.com <mailto:tony.podrasky at gmail.com>>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hey Mark;
>>>> 
>>>> Yeah, - had it happen here.
>>>> 
>>>> The function bar that is used to make the 28 shift between
>>>> letters and figures broke.
>>>> 
>>>> 1. Take the paper roll out of the print head. 2. Look at the top
>>>> right side of the stunt box. 3. You'll see a thing that looks
>>>> kind of like a paper clip with another piece of metal. 4. Shift
>>>> between LTRS and FIGS and watch what it does. 5. Switch out the
>>>> good printer for the bad printer. 6. Repeat step 4 and watch what
>>>> it does.
>>>> 
>>>> Let us know.
>>>> 
>>>> UE, K2EAA - TONY NNNN ZCZC
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On 07/31/2018 02:50 PM, W7HPW Radio wrote:
>>>>> Looking for some advice
>>>>> 
>>>>> I have a Model 28 ASR printer that is stuck in “FIG” mode. So
>>>>> on to start with, since I have several, I swapped out the
>>>>> printer its self. Ok it works, so now to begin troubleshooting
>>>> the printer.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Anybody seen this happen before and where might
>>>> I start
>>>>> checking?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Mark
>>>>> 
>>>>> W7HPW
>>>>> 
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