Typewriter Spool Ribbons

[vjp...@at.biostrategist.dot.dot.com]

I wish I could find a brand new printer which uses conventional ribbons.
Someon told me here once to look for POS printers, but I never found them.

From 1982-1995 I had an Oki m82a which used conventional Olympia
typewriter spool ribbons. When I wanted something fancy, I used the
carbon plastic versions. I had to change some gears once. It worked
like a tank.

I also had a 1975 3m dual spectrum copier for which they then stopped
making paper, so I got my HPOJLX to replace both. It is pretty sturdy
and I use it so little I refil the ink once a year. Any I have two
dozen bottle of ink, although it can get messy.

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[Al]

On Dec 12, 9:44 pm, vjp2...@at.BioStrategist.dot.dot.com wrote:
> I wish I could find a brand new printer which uses conventional ribbons.
> Someon told me here once to look for POS printers, but I never found them.
>
> From 1982-1995 I had an Oki m82a which used conventional Olympia
> typewriter spool ribbons. When I wanted something fancy, I used the
> carbon plastic versions. I had to change some gears once. It worked
> like a tank.
>
> I also had a 1975 3m dual spectrum copier for which they then stopped
> making paper, so I got my HPOJLX to replace both. It is pretty sturdy
> and I use it so little I refil the ink once a year. Any I have two
> dozen bottle of ink, although it can get messy.
>

I had an Epson that was a real POS. I have used Canon and HP ever
since.
You might find something at a church rummage sale or even the
Salivation Army.

[Bennett Price]

Okidata still makes impact printers that use ribbons; they're
outrageously expensive compared to lasers.

See: http://www.okidata.com/mkt/html/nf/products-impact-printers.php

[Max]

On Dec 14, 10:54 am, Bennett Price <bjpr...@cal.berkeley.edu> wrote:

Yes, the price is amazing. I see those things and remember how I
picked them up at the curb in like-new condition. I made a fixture to
re-ink the ribbons. I guess people still like them for multi-forms.
People still use typewriters too somewhere on the globe. Sometimes you
just have to move on.

[Fred McKenzie]

In article <hg1ke4$1v5$3...@reader1.panix.com>,
vjp...@at.BioStrategist.dot.dot.com wrote:

> I wish I could find a brand new printer which uses conventional ribbons.

MANY years ago I had an Epson MX-80 printer with my Radio Shack TRS-80
computer. I bought a ribbon re-inking system from Computer Friends,
Inc., in Oregon. It worked well, even though it was a bit messy.

Computer Friends was a very good company with good customer relations at
the time. I see they are still in business, and still sell supplies for
dot-matrix printers. Perhaps they are in a position to advise you on
what printers are currently available. They have an 800-number listed
at their web site, <http://www.cfriends.com/>.

Fred