khouglan@autoc4.intel.COM (Kriss Hougland~) (11/17/90)
Greetings, I have a nice NEC printer that has the low friction guide that now no longer keeps the pins in line. Does anyone know of a good source for the print heads. (I forget the exact model name) I called NEC and got "oops we can not get you to our parts people... Bad phone service here at NEC", but they did refer me to some place. I called them and got a nope, don't make those anymore. Anyway, I have a nice 9 pin centronics interface NEC printer (looks alot like a C.Itoh/Imagewriter I engine) with a bad pin guide. Anyone know where I can get a replacement front to the print head along with a few new pins without having to pay a guy $50 to say "Guess we have to order this part" and a month later have them say "Gee, we couldn't get a replacement part... Another $50 please" or they find a print head and say "The cost of the replacement plus labor - about 5 minuets, but we charge a miniumn of 1 hour - is $300" ($50 hour labor and $250 for the head that is reconditioned). Since the NEC printer looks like another one, can someone tell me if it is possible for me to get another manufactor's print head and pop it in without having to fork out enough money to buy a new printer with? Also, I have a C.Itoh 8510 color printer that uses Imagewritter ribbons. (just like the NEC one above ;-)) Does anyone know who makes the color ribbons for this guy? Imagewriter II ribbons don't work :-(. Later dudes! -- -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- Addresses: !Disclaimer: All information is my own and is not that khouglan@hopi.intel.com ! my employer. "Opportunity came knocking, but I was askah@acvax.inre.asu.edu! in the bathroom." (ME) -- -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- Addresses: !Disclaimer: All information is my own and is not that khouglan@hopi.intel.com ! my employer. "Opportunity came knocking, but I was askah@acvax.inre.asu.edu! in the bathroom." (ME)
steve@Advansoft.COM (Steve Savitzky) (11/20/90)
In article <1018@inews.intel.com> khouglan@autoc4.intel.COM (Kriss Hougland~) writes:
Greetings, I have a nice NEC printer that has the low friction guide that now
no longer keeps the pins in line. Does anyone know of a good source for the
print heads. (I forget the exact model name) I called NEC and got "oops we
can not get you to our parts people... Bad phone service here at NEC", but
they did refer me to some place. I called them and got a nope, don't make
those anymore.
Anyway, I have a nice 9 pin centronics interface NEC printer (looks alot like
a C.Itoh/Imagewriter I engine) with a bad pin guide. Anyone know where I can
get a replacement front to the print head along with a few new pins without
having to pay a guy $50 to say "Guess we have to order this part" and a month
later have them say "Gee, we couldn't get a replacement part... Another $50
please" or they find a print head and say "The cost of the replacement plus
labor - about 5 minuets, but we charge a miniumn of 1 hour - is $300"
($50 hour labor and $250 for the head that is reconditioned).
If this is the NEC 8023, it uses exactly the same print head as the
Imagewriter and C. Itoh printers. About 2 years ago I bought an
Imagewriter printhead for my NEC; it cost over $100 at Businessland
(an Apple distributer). I installed it myself--it was trivial.
I don't think the components of the print head are available
separately. You'd probably be lucky to find a complete printhead at
this point.
Also, I have a C.Itoh 8510 color printer that uses Imagewritter
ribbons. (just like the NEC one above ;-)) Does anyone know who
makes the color ribbons for this guy? Imagewriter II ribbons
don't work :-(.
You could always try moving the head from your C.Itoh to your NEC...
Given the price of the printhead vs. the price of a new and better
printer, I'd suggest that you save your money. Or maybe you could
find somebody who's selling an old Imagewriter.
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