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From: rsm6306@ritcv.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Re: Helpful Hint to Extend Useful Life of Printer Ribbons
Message-ID: <142@ritcv.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 3-Mar-87 11:55:49 EST
Article-I.D.: ritcv.142
Posted: Tue Mar  3 11:55:49 1987
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In article <6@esunix.UUCP> blgardne@esunix.UUCP (Blaine Gardner) writes:
>in article <119@ritcv.UUCP>, rsm6306@ritcv.UUCP says:
>> 
>> Personally, I would prefer to re-ink my ribbons rather than rejuvinate them, 
>> assuming the same amount of effort and mess is involved.
>> Would be interested in hearing about techniques others have used for reinking.
>> 
>cartridge if it pops out! I've done it, and it's a real mess.
>
>Re-inking can be messy, but a buck or so for the bottle of ink beats
>$5-10 for a new ribbon, or $60 for one of those powered re-inking
                             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>machines. The stamp pad re-inkers are also available in a few colors, it
 ^^^^^^^^^

I have never seen such a machine.  For $60.00 and the number of ribbons
that I go through, it might pay for itself in less than a year.  Can
anybody give me a phone # or address so that I can obtain one of these
re-inking machines??

Randy Marks
(716) 442-0917		rsm6306@ritcv.UUCP