Put in a new ribbon but calculator is not printing clear...looks like used ribbon...ink is not dark....is there an adjustment to make keys hit differently so printing is darker?

Printer module is defective . Its Better to get some new calculator

You can go to the link below. It will also give you the instructions that you need]

http://www.sharpusa.com/files/cal_man_EL1197PIII.pdf

For accounting offices and stores, calculators that produce a printed paper are indispensable. Canon's desktop or commercial printing calculators use ribbon tape, and you'll need to change the ribbon when it is used up. All Canon desktop and commercial printing calculators use the same method for changing the ribbon.

• Turn off the calculator.
• Pull up on the tab on the far side of the printer cover to remove the cover.
• Pinch together the ribbon lock (the arrow shows you the direction to pinch). Lift the ribbon spools off the shafts and discard them.
• Separate the new ribbon spools. Guide the ribbon tape around the four guiding pegs and set the spools on the shafts. The spools should be peg side down.
• Rotate the spools so the peg at the bottom of the spool goes into the hole of the spool holder. Release the ribbon locks.
• Rotate the spools to make the ribbon taut, keeping the ribbon positioned around the guide pegs.
• Replace the printer cover and turn the calculator on.

How to Change the Ribbon in Canon Calculator eHow

Hi,

1-Turn off printer,

2-Open the printer's front cover to access the printer's ribbon and printhead.

3-Spray the ribbon and printhead with short sprays of air from a can of compressed air to remove any ink, dust and dirt buildup from the components.

4-Use a flashlight to locate the printhead's adjustment lever. The lever is on the left side of the printhead.

5-Push the lever toward the ribbon. This will place the printhead closer to the ribbon so the print will be darker.

6-Close the printer's front cover. Turn on the printer.

7-Print a test document. If the print is still too light, replace the ribbon.

If the print is too dark, turn off the printer and move the printhead's adjustment lever slightly away from the ribbon.

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The 7000i has 2 impression controls. on the R. side is a slide switch marked L, M, & H put it in the H position on the R. side of the print below the ribbon id a green lever pull it all the way to the front.

Hopethis helps;
DickyO

Tally Genicom T 2265 Printer print head. The following information regarding Print Head is taken from Website. Please go through carefully. Print heads are very sensitive from the type of ribbons you use. These textile tapes, used as consumable in dot matrix printers are made by special technologies. They are impregnated with ink and special oils, which lubricate the print head wires during printing. While print head works, the quantity of ink and lubricant in ribbon exhausts, and the quality of printed matter gradually declines. When this quantity goes down below certain limits the ribbon begins wear to threads. These fine textile fibers mix with cellulose filaments from the paper and form a dark gray dust. This is a sure sign that the ribbon is dangerously worn and must be changed with a new one. Otherwise you will soon need a print head repair service. Still not satisfied about those points, please get in touch with local authorized printer service engineer to set right the issue. Have a Nice Day The same problems you may have with "old" ribbons, because after time the lubricants and inks get dry. The usage of "worn" or "dry" ribbon leads to difficult movement of the printhead's wires, its quick wear or crush. If you wish to use your printhead for a long time without any problems, you must use a quality ribbons with an original guarantee. Never use re-inked old ribbons. This surely guides you to print head repair or to buy a new one. It is a good idea to read the User's Guide for your printer, if you have not already done so. If you don't succeed in finding it, then carefully look at your printer and try to find the lever for printhead positioning, it controls the printhead gap. You must adjust manually this gap in correspondence with the number of printed copies.

The zebra ribbon has ink on one side and the other side has a backcoating which protects the printhead. simple way to check is to peel off a label and momentarily stick to ribbon and remove. This will show you which side is inked.

If ribbon is installed correctly then reset the printer and re-calibrate it. 1. install labels and ribbon 2. power on printer. If you have a solid green light on then 3 turn printer off. 4 hold down feed key 5 power printer on and after 2 seconds release feed key. printer will perform a calibration routine and eventually print out status page. IMPORTANT 6 Hit Feed Key once more. Printer will display Out Of Dump message. Your printer has now been sucessfully calibrated.

I have a Casio FR-1211 Printing Calculator and I have the same problem. I removed the roller and tried inking the roller with "Sanford's Roll-On Stamp Pad Inker". It works beautifully ! I don't know how long it will last, but for now the print is dark and clear.

John

Put in a multi part form, if the carbons print well then try a fresh ribbon,. not one that has been sitting around for a long time. If it is bad check for debris around the print hammer, If its clean either the print solenoid is gummy or the solenoid cap is broken.

DickyO

Try taking the ribbon out and looking at it see if there is one spot for each character on the ribbon or if they are overlapping.If they are over lapping then either you have a problem with the ribbon drive assembly on the machine or it is set for a multi-strike ribbon.