Teletype: Problems again

From: Tony Duell <ard_at_p850ug1.demon.co.uk>
Date: Sat Jun 7 17:26:17 2003

> I have recently bought colour tape for the 33.
>
> The printer has a black substance that pushes the printhead towards the
> paper. This has dissolved into an oily-like thing, and there is zero

THis is a common problem. It should be a piece of fairly hard rubber.

> pressure for the head against the paper. I will try to put a licorice
> candy (L=E4kerol) in its place as a kludge, but it very likely won't last.

No, please don't, not unless you like cleaning the type cylinder and the
rest of the carriage mecahnism.

> Do you know what causes it? Where to get a new one? Is that SUPPOSED to
> happen?'

Well, I can't believe it was _designed_ to decay like that, but they all
do. My first gusss as to a suitable replacement would be a self-adhesive
cabinet foot, available from electronics component shops. It's about the
right hardness, and it will stick in place, at least well enough for testing.

-tony
Received on Sat Jun 07 2003 - 17:26:17 BST