Is this really the most efficient way to pack that ribbon at the factory? I feel like I’m missing something
Zytheran on
So who here used to open these up and spray more black ink onto the ribbon to extend the life a bit?
Mafatuuthemagnificen on
Kinda looks like how the best way to pack a rope in a bag is to just toss it in there in a line instead of coiling it up
evilcat66604 on
I hated dot matrix printers!
They were loud as fuck and took absolutely forever!
Replicator666 on
And the good old infinite paper
I remember tearing off the edges at the end
could_use_a_snack on
This reminds me of a tape loop delay used in recording. Those always mesmerized me.
sherryillk on
My parents used to have a cash register that used those cartridges. They were such a pain to deal with whenever the ribbon got twisted up. I would get ink all over my fingers trying to fix it.
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Is this really the most efficient way to pack that ribbon at the factory? I feel like I’m missing something
So who here used to open these up and spray more black ink onto the ribbon to extend the life a bit?
Kinda looks like how the best way to pack a rope in a bag is to just toss it in there in a line instead of coiling it up
I hated dot matrix printers!
They were loud as fuck and took absolutely forever!
And the good old infinite paper
I remember tearing off the edges at the end
This reminds me of a tape loop delay used in recording. Those always mesmerized me.
My parents used to have a cash register that used those cartridges. They were such a pain to deal with whenever the ribbon got twisted up. I would get ink all over my fingers trying to fix it.