[GreenKeys] Model 28 Typebox Alignment?

[Joe Duszyński]

Had a similar issue with a machine, didn't have the ribbon in the
guides and all the shift characters weren't printing well.
And same sort of "Ah-ha moment!"
Glad you got it figured out!!

JD

On Fri, Aug 12, 2022 at 8:28 PM John, W9DDD <w9ddd at tapr.org> wrote:
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> I get lucky sometimes.
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> You said "tomorrow" yesterday.
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> The above comments or recommendations are SWAG. Use at your own risk.
> John, W9DDD
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> On 8/12/2022 6:59 PM, Dennis Hanley wrote:
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> OK, I just came in from the garage to confess my embarrassment and oversight.
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> I was taking a close look with a magnifier and saw that the paper was indeed indented on the top half of the characters from being struck. I lifted the ribbon with my fingers while pressing one of the keys in question.  It printed perfectly.  Huh, the ribbon is not in the lifting forks...  Dooooh!!!
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> It's with hat in hand that I apologise for my oversight and for the unnecessary post to the list..  And thank those that did respond so promptly!
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> John, you hit it right on the head!
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> Dennis, KB6C
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> On Fri, Aug 12, 2022 at 4:37 PM John, W9DDD <w9ddd at tapr.org> wrote:
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>> A wild guess on my part would be is the ribbon not lifting properly for that row of characters?
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>> A whole line of the same cut character may be a useful test, it seems there's a slant to the the line crossing the MNO.
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>> You said "tomorrow" yesterday.
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>> The above comments or recommendations are SWAG. Use at your own risk.
>> John, W9DDD
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>> On 8/12/2022 5:41 PM, Dennis Hanley wrote:
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>> I am having a strange problem with a 28KSR. The characters that are physically in the top row of the typebox only print the bottom half of the character. That is, the H, M, N, O, T, 5, 9 and # are not all there. A picture is worth 1K words: https://photos.app.goo.gl/3ttqAgXf5nkvFqeb8
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>> I substitute a typebox from another 28 and the problem follows the machine, not the typebox itself.
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>> Anyone have any ideas or suggestions?
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>> Thanks in advance!
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>> Dennis, KB6C
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