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From: rda@epistemi.UUCP (Robert Dale)
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Subject: Re-inking printer ribbons
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Date: Tue, 22-Apr-86 18:14:15 EDT
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I have in my grubby paws a leaflet advertising a device called "The Inker",
which claims to re-ink your (fabric) printer ribbons for around 5p a time
(wossat in cents?  about 6.5c perhaps?).  Given the high cost of ribbons,
this sounds a good deal, especially if it works.  Unfortunately, the device
costs, in the UK, 195 pounds.  Not cheap, eh?

Does anyone out there in netland have one? Do you know anything about them?
Do they work, and do they work well?  Is a re-inked ribbon just as good as
the original?  How much does the device cost in the States?  Is this an
overpriced piece of plastic and metal?

Please mail responses to me, and I'll summarise and repost, or post a
followup as you see fit.

Thanks.
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Robert Dale	University of Edinburgh, Centre for Cognitive Science,
                2 Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh, EH8 9LW, Scotland.

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