[GreenKeys] Darker Printing? Model 15 Restoration

[hwhall@aol.com]

Probably don't need to mention but... be sure the ribbon spools are advancing as typing is going on.

Wayne

On Friday, April 4, 2025 at 08:05:22 PM MDT, John Spigel <w1an.dxusa at gmail.com> wrote: 

On a M15 there is an adjustment screw at the right end of the rail the 
basket rides to adjust tension on a large spring which I believe 
controls impact of the pallets. Might be used also to help when running 
two or three copy paper. Just guessing, but most likely you need a new 
ribbon.

73, John W1AN

On 04-Apr-25 21:47, hwhall--- via GreenKeys wrote:
> Usually light printing is a ribbon issue (dried out, etc.).  There's a platen adjustment to "center" the platen face with the typbar's pallets but that problem presents as characters being light at the top or bottom half of the characters.
> 
> It may be possible the typebars aren't whacking the ribbon & platen hard enough but there's no adjustment for that, I think.  The typebars may not be moving freely enough? But definitely check the ribbon condition.
> 
> Wayne
> 
> On Friday, April 4, 2025 at 07:36:35 PM MDT, bambi.page <bambi.page at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Moving the platen(?), or keybasket(?) or if there is a printing darkness setting
> Anything that is possible to make the characters more legible will help
> Thanks
> 
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