[GreenKeys] Model 15 Print Quality

[ad7i]

Thanks to all who offered suggestions about how to resolve my Model 15
printing issues.

I used some lighter fluid and a toothbrush to clean the type pallets and
that made a huge improvement with all letters.  There is still a small
issue with the "B", but it's a lot better than it was before.  I'm going to
call it good.

As always, I'm grateful to this group for the members collective knowledge
and expertise

73, Paul Newland, ad7i



On Fri, Oct 23, 2020 at 5:14 PM ad7i <ad7i at ad7i.net> wrote:

> Greetings GreenKeyers --
>
> Below is a photo of some print from my model 15 TTY.  I had been using a
> ribbon that I had re-inked myself using methods I'm too embarrassed to
> admit.  Let's just say the ribbon was juicy and the print looked a little
> blob-ish.
>
> I've now moved to a new-old-stock ribbon that may be a little light on ink
> compared to how it was when it left the factory. As can be seen in the
> photos with the NOS ribbon, the top of the B has some issues, and other
> characters with closed elements (A, D, O, P, R) have lesser issues as
> well.  Would switching to a brand new ribbon with proper ink levels likely
> cure the printing issues?   Or would improving the print quality require
> some adjustment of the type-heads themselves (something I'm very reluctant
> to undertake as I expect I might turn it into a mess).
>
> Paul, ad7i
>
> [image: m15 print.jpg]
>
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