Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!brl-adm!rutgers!ames!ucbcad!ucbvax!isumvs.BITNET!F1.GDM From: F1.GDM@isumvs.BITNET Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit Subject: (none) Message-ID: <8701122347.AA24046@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> Date: Mon, 12-Jan-87 18:37:32 EST Article-I.D.: ucbvax.8701122347.AA24046 Posted: Mon Jan 12 18:37:32 1987 Date-Received: Tue, 13-Jan-87 01:30:02 EST Sender: chin@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Reply-To: F1.GDM%ISUMVS.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu Organization: The ARPA Internet Lines: 26 Date: Mon, 12 Jan 87 11:05:31 CST To:From: "GENE MERRITT" I would like to know if anyone else out there is having trouble with their Gemini 10X printers. I have had mine for about 3 years now, and in the last four months it has started to act up on me. I have noticed an unusually large amount of friction between the ribbon and the printhead, caused by the ribbon shield that is attached to the printhead carriage body. This causes the ribbon spools to be spun somewhat freely on the return path and ribbon tension is lost. The loss of tension allows the ribbon to fall and it gets trapped under the printhead, or falls low enough that the head prints over it. I have folded a piece of light cardboard and placed it between the case and the spools and this succeeded in keeping the spools from freespinning but it did not cure my problem. Aside from this, I have had no other problems with my printer and have throughly enjoyed owning it. I liked it so well that I convinced two of my closest friends to buy Gemini's. Any suggestions? I would like to removed the ribbon shield but it is attached to the carriage and removal would require the disassembly of most of the printer. thank you. F1.GDM @ ISUMVS.bitnet