On Mon, 19 Jun 2000 14:05:08, Van Voordturen wrote:
>> Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2000 09:34:49 +1100
>> From: "Ron Clarke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> Subject: Ink Jet Cartridges
>> 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?
> I had some success using quite greasy stencil ink. Yet I'm still working on
> an effective device to put in on a ribbon. Something with two soft rollers
> should be good, as long as it holds enough ink to do some 30 meters of
> ribbon in one time. (Stencil ink doesn't actually dry, but the oil is
> sucked out by the paper)
> And, by the way, for those who still have a pile of *typewriter* stencils
> (not "electronic stencils"), and a matrix printer, may try to use those
> stencils on the printer _without ribbon_. Then just turn on the stencil
> machine and multiply. (Use text mode "near letter quality" or a high
> graphical resolution) (tested on Tandy DMP 130 from '85)
This 'stencil ink' is probably the same ink as I adviced, ment for
metal stamps and 'nummerators"... very greasy and not soluble in water.
The oil in the ink is OK for lubricating the needles in the matrix
printhead... still a bit dilution with paraffine oil, kerosine or
domestic fuel is adviced.
Oh boy... I have a huge pile of stencils, a stencil machine and even a
stock of special 'cyclostyle' ink soaking paper.
Actualy this paper is execellent for ink jet printers too.
Bastiaan
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