On Sun, Jan 29, 2017 at 10:27:49PM -0600, Jon Elson wrote: > > > I think we had an Odec chain printer that another group gave us to > use on our VAX. I hacked it up to shut off the chain motor when it > wasn't printing, and then restart it when print data came in. > Mine has a switch to select that and control codes to turn it off and on.
> It > had a HORRIBLE habit of running the ribbon off the track and > crumpling the edges. It had some bars with 45 degree angles that > folded the ribbon over to make a 90 degree change in direction to > the reels. When the ribbon was just a little used, it lost some > stiffness and started folding and rolling over the edges. Then the > chain would grab it and make a mess. Otherwise, it was a REALLY > nice printer. > Mine has the same path. The manual has a procedure for adjusting the guides for ribbon foldover problems. It came with multistrike film ribbons so hopefully they won't be a pain. Looks like they used 35mm film reels for the ribbon. Were you using normal inked cloth? Good to know its a nice printer otherwise. Pretty slow for a chain printer, only 125 LPM. Haven't figured out if its a real difference or board jumpers between it and the 1423 200 LPM.
