Hi Folks,
Kali:
>> I tried reinking a dot matrix printer ribbon with far worse result than
>> you describe... first it made a gigantic mess, then worked badly for a
>> little while and then dried out and seized up. That was with stamp pad
>> ink. Perhaps biro refill ink?
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Sam:
>I have a couple of friends who have been conducting some experiments at
>re-inking dot-matrix printer ribbons and trying different types of ink.
>So far neither of them has a success story to report. : (
FWIW: Until 18 months ago, I used an old Epsom LX-400 9-pin Dot Matrix
printer. Ribbons ARE STILL CHEAP compared to the HP Deskjet cartridges
(Ribbons: under $10, Cartridges around $70 Australian).
I used to get my ribbons re-inked by a local company. There was even
competition for my business, so I got them re-inked for about half the
price of a new one. The re-inked ribbons were very successful. :)
Regards,
Ron Clarke
