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From: graifer@net1.ucsd.edu (Dan Graifer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: ImageWriterII problem
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Date: Fri, 22-May-87 18:46:21 EDT
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Keywords: BEST ribbon printer adjustment
Summary: Poor quality in BEST mode


I am having some trouble with my ImageWriter II.  (In case it matters, my
page setup dialog says v2.3).  The print quality I get in "Best" mode has
gotten very bad.  I have cleaned the print head, put in a new Apple
brand ribbon, and checked that the paper thickness adjustment is all the
way up.  I have looked to see if there is any adjustment screw for print
head/platten distance, but can't see one.  

The printout looks like I am using an old ribbon, or using Faster mode with
the printhead pulled back: about 1 in 10 pixels faint or missing. 

The printer is about a year old, and out of warrantee.  Any ideas, or do I 
go enrich my Apple Dealer?

While I am on the subject, I've noticed that in "Faster" mode, the printing
is not bi-directional, although the "Best" mode prints two passes at each 
line, one in each direction.  Is this the proper behavior?  It sure seems to
slow the "Faster" mode down.

One final note, I've been using SuperSpool on my Mac+, but not using it
doesn't seem to make any difference.

Thanks in advance for any advice...
                              Dan Graifer
                              graifer@net1.UCSD.EDU
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