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Subject: how to extend the life of Okimate 20 ribbon cartridges?
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Date: Tue, 2-Jun-87 11:25:09 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jun  2 11:25:09 1987
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The Okimate 20 goes "Not Ready" when there is about 50 cents worth of ribbon
still on the ribbon cartridge.  Theoretically, you can send <ESC>'8' to the
printer to disable the sensor, but this doesn't seem to work.  There is also
an internal DIP switch that disables the out-of-paper sensor, and which might
affect the out-of-ribbon one as well.  If I do change the switch, the manual
warns that I should not leave the printer unattended.  What happens if I
forget?  Does the ribbon advance motor get damaged?
Alternatively, where is the %&$#! sensor?  If I could find it, I could tape
over it when I want to use a semi-exhausted ribbon.

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