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Rainbow EchoMail Digest                         Oct 16, 1990

In this issue:
  LA 50 PAPER JAMS
  'BOW SOFTWARE FTP SITES
  MS-DOS DISCS                   (2 messages)
  RE: LA 50 PAPER JAMS
  RE: MS-DOS DISCS


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Date:     10-12-90 (12:05)
To:       ALL
Subject:  LA 50 PAPER JAMS
From:     BOB FULLER

     For the last few days I have been frustrated by paper jams
in two LA-50s.  No matter how carefully I aligned the continuous
form, 20 lb. paper, it would jam at least every three to four
sheets.

     Most of the jams occurred because the paper perforation
(where you tear the sheets apart and where the paper unbends
coming out of the box) would move away from the platen while
traveling between the print head and the paper bail.  The print
head would then crinkle the paper, the paper would jam at the
bail,  the tractor would continue to feed paper and in seconds my
nice, neat narrative would look like junk.

     The solution for my two LA 50s was oil.  I discovered that
the three rubber guides on the paper bails rolled better when the
paper bail rolled.  I placed one drop of oil at each end of the
metal paper bail where it is secured to the printer and turned
and slid the bar several times.  No more jams!

     I did not oil the three guides since they appear to be
rubber and oil causes rubber to deteriorate.


Bob Fuller

- --- Opus-CBCS 1.12
 * Origin: Glacier Peak Rainbow, Bellevue, WA - 206/644-8431 (1:343/3.0)
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Date:     10-14-90 (05:48)
To:       GEORGE THEALL
Subject:  'BOW SOFTWARE FTP SITES
From:     DON MARQUART


 > From: ollie@hydra.unm.edu  (Ollie N6LTJ) Organization: University of New
 > Mexico, Albuquerque
 >
 > Does anyone know where I can FTP some software for the DEC Rainbow? One
 > site was mentioned before but I didn't make a note of it. Any help would be
 > appreciated.
 >
 > Ollie -- Ollie Eisman (N6LTJ)ollie@hydra.unm.edu(505)277-4845 3505
 > Lafayette Rd. NE #3, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131, USA

Feel free to FReq the magic name "RAINBOW" from 104/88 or 104/888 for a
listing of Rainbow related files here.  These are both FidoNet
systems only.

Enjoy...


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 * Origin: Club Micro * CompuMatch (303)973-8578 (1:104/888)
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Date:     10-14-90 (12:24)
To:       ALL
Subject:  MS-DOS DISCS
From:     DENIS CICCARELLI

I recently read, on a BBS, That It was possible to rad normal DOS Discs
on a Rainbow. I cannot find the message or a response. Does
anyone know if this is possible, or was this wishful thinking?
 Thanks,
 Denis

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 * Origin: WayStar BBS (1:322/14.0)
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Date:     10-13-90 (23:26)
To:       BOB FULLER
Subject:  RE: LA 50 PAPER JAMS
From:     BILL HLIWA

 BF>      The solution for my two LA 50s was oil.  I
 BF> discovered that the three rubber guides on the paper
 BF> bails rolled better when the paper bail rolled.  I
 BF> placed one drop of oil at each end of the metal paper
 BF> bail where it is secured to the printer and turned and
 BF> slid the bar several times.  No more jams!

In addition, I found that a good scrubbing of the roller surfaces with
an alcohol pad (isopropyl alcohol on a mildly abrasive pad)
will increase the friction between rollers and the paper.
After a lot of use, they tend to smooth out and the
paper/roller lacks enough friction to turn them.

- --- Sirius 1.0x
 * Origin: * Med TechNet * , Buffalo, NY 716/688-1552 (1:260/10.0)
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Date:     10-14-90 (22:54)
To:       DENIS CICCARELLI
Subject:  MS-DOS DISCS
From:     FRANK MALLORY

 DC> I recently read, on a BBS, That It was possible to rad normal DOS Discs
 DC> on a Rainbow. I cannot find the message or a response. Does anyone know
 DC> if this is possible, or was this wishful thinking?

If you have only the standard RX50 drives on your 'bow, you can read
the  single-side DOS format.  Reading the usual double-sided
DOS 360KB diskettes  requires an IDRIVE.


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 * Origin: Silver Bullet - Silver Spring, Md. - 301-622-2247 (1:109/417)
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Date:     10-15-90 (11:19)
To:       FRANK MALLORY
Subject:  RE: MS-DOS DISCS
From:     DENIS CICCARELLI

Frank, Thanks for the reply. I am using an RX50 drive but I understand
that the big difference with the RX50 format is the number or
sectors as compared with standard DOS format. If this correct,
how do I get around this difference so that I can read a
standard DOS diskette? or is this an impossibility?
 Thanks again,  Denis


- --- Opus-CBCS 1.14
 * Origin: WayStar BBS (1:322/14.0)
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