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- From: neus@msg.ti.com (Mike Neus)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
- Subject: Re: Extended MPS-801 ribbon
- Date: 27 Feb 1996 19:52:32 GMT
- Organization: Texas Instruments
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- In article <8279318204801@ccsnet.com>, dbryant@ccsnet.com says...
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- >JU>In article <8273-178998301@ccsnet.com>, <dbryant@ccsnet.com> wrote:
- >JU>>
- >JU>>Here are some tips for extending the life of an MPS-801 printer ribbon
- >JU>>many-fold. When your ribbon is printing too lightly after extended use,
- >JU>>do the following:
- >
- >JU>Another "I kid you not it works" way to extend the life of printer
- >JU>ribbons: WD-40, lifeblood of the world. Spray a little WD-40 in the
- >JU>cartridge and the thing magically rejuvanates. Of course, spray too
- >JU>much in and you get a bunch of muck in your printer, on the printer
- >JU>head, etc.
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- I don't believe I'm reading this...an MPS 801? Get a new printer dude! But,
- I guess anyone who won't spend $2.00 on a new ribbon probably would find it
- difficult to spring even $150 for a low end new printer that was far superior
- in every respect to an 801. Ever wonder why Commodore is ridiculed for
- serious work? Ever seen the output from an MPS 80X?
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- Just my own thoughts...
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- Mike Neus
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