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From: cdols@ux3.lbl.gov (Charles G Dols)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: How get a "good, dark ribbon"?
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Date: 21 Jun 89 14:46:57 GMT
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On 29 April 89 Paul S. R. Chisholm wrote: 
 
 ["The *real* secret to getting good output from a dot matrix
 [printer has nothing to do with font design or number of pins. 
 [It's much simpler:  use a good, dark ribbon!" 
  
  The first two new ribbon cassettes I used in this Panasonic
  KX-P1124 were not very dark.  (The third was better.)
   
   These cassettes are easily opened.  It seems that a couple of drops
   of the APPROPRIATE liquid on the reinker sponge disk might make a
   "good, dark ribbon". 
    
    Experience, cautions, sources, advice -- anyone? 
     
     Please respond by mail.  I'll post a summary.