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Article #26655how to extend the life of Okimate 20 ribbon cartridges?
From: georgew
Date: Tue, 02 Jun 1987 15:25
Date: Tue, 02 Jun 1987 15:25
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The Okimate 20 goes "Not Ready" when there is about 50 cents worth of ribbon
still on the ribbon cartridge. Theoretically, you can send <ESC>'8' to the
printer to disable the sensor, but this doesn't seem to work. There is also
an internal DIP switch that disables the out-of-paper sensor, and which might
affect the out-of-ribbon one as well. If I do change the switch, the manual
warns that I should not leave the printer unattended. What happens if I
forget? Does the ribbon advance motor get damaged?
Alternatively, where is the %&$#! sensor? If I could find it, I could tape
over it when I want to use a semi-exhausted ribbon.
George S. Walker {decvax,hplabs,...}!tektronix!tekig4!georgew FLAMENET
Tektronix, Inc. georgew@tekig4.TEK.COM DOMAIN
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