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Sent from my iPad > On Jan 30, 2016, at 5:24 PM, drlegendre . <drlegen...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Has anyone found a source for replacement ribbons, or even re-inking > supplies, for the Commodore VIC-1525 printer? > > This printer was manufactured in Japan by Seikosha for CBM, and was also > sold in the USA by Radio Shack, re-badged under the Tandy / TRS-80 brand. > > For reference - The VIC-1525 employs an odd two-cassette ribbon system, > that uses a continuous-loop ribbon only about 24" in total length. One > cassette contains a spring tensioner mechanism, with the second cassette > holding the inking roller and (friction?) gear. > > The ribbon loop is strung side-to-side between the two cartridges, with the > front strand passing in front of the print head, and the rear strand > passing through the ribbon advance clutch. > > Google turns up nothing, except for some homebrew recipes for making new > ink.. and one site offering exorbitantly priced NOS ribbons that are just > as likely dried up. > > Thanks for any & all input..
