blk@syteka.UUCP (Brian L. Kahn) (08/14/84)
I don't know about inkers, but the letters column of the last COMPUTE Gazette gave the number for a Radio Shack ribbon that is an exact replacement. Surely these can be found! B<
garya@tekecs.UUCP (Gary Andresen) (08/15/84)
Radio Shack has an exact replacement. But I don't have a part number here, but if someone needs it I could post it tomorrow. `` \\ > \\ >====\\________`\\_ +//------------------------I'd rather be fishing !!!!! > ((____________)/ (( ''''''//// Gary Andresen.(garya) (( '''' ((>>>
joemu@tekecs.UUCP (Joe Mueller) (08/17/84)
I don't know about inkers, but the letters column of the last COMPUTE Gazette gave the number for a Radio Shack ribbon that is an exact replacement. Surely these can be found! The Radio shack ribbon that you refer to is the ribbon cartridge for the DMP-110 printer, part number 26-1283. (according to the letter in the Gazette) One reinker that I've heard of is the MacInker, from Computer Friends, in Portland, Or. I read about this in the Clinic section of RUN. The author neglected to give a number or and address to call so I looked in the Portland Phone book. The number for Computer Friends is: (503) 297-2321, their address is: Computer Friends 6415 SW Canyon Ct. Portland, Or. (sorry I don't have a zip)
awinterb@udenva.UUCP (Art Winterbauer) (08/19/84)
So far, I have had no luck in track- ing down the inker cartridges that go inside the ribbon cartridge for the Commodore MPS-801 printer. I even called Commodore, and they said that they can't even get them (they wouldn't tell me who manufactures the printer), and they specifically told me NOT to try to reink the inker cartridge myself. They stated that my only alternative was to shell out the $14 for a new ribbon whenever the ribbon starts to run dry. Has anyone else had any luck obtaining these elusive cartridges, or at least in finding a supplier of ink that is compatible with dot matrix printers? (A local typewriter ribbon manufacturer stated that the type of ink I needed was technically known as "matrix ink"--thanks a lot!) Art Winterbauer 303-871-2412 DRI/Electronics University of Denver Denver, CO 80208