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From: rang@ics.uci.edu (Roger Penaranda Jr. Ang)
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Subject: Re: Re-inking ribbon
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Date: 13 Apr 90 07:10:38 GMT
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In article <9004121159.AA18063@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> jwhitman@STL-06SIMA.ARMY.MIL (Jerry Whitman) writes:
>One method of 're-inking' your printer ribbon has been around quite
....
>Liberally spray the exposed edge of the ribbon with WD-40.
>
>Has anyone had adverse affects using this method?  I have tried it on
>a number of occasions with no apparent ill effect.  Your milage may
>vary!
>Regards, Jerry Whitman - keeper of the FishXref and FishCon.

I've heard this may leave a gummy residue on the print head, making
cleaning necessary.  Is this true? I'd really like to know.

                                        Roger P. Ang (rang@ICS.UCI.EDU)
Irvine? Where's Irvine?                 a poor Grad student at the
In the heart of the Orange Curtain.     Dept. of Information & Computer Sci.
Oh no! The poor fool.                   Univ. of California, Irvine.