How to prepare a mimeograph stencil by using a dot matrix printer

Here are the materials needed to prepare a mimeograph stencil by using a dot matrix printer:

• Mimeograph stencils
• Stencil correction fluid

• Dot matrix printer, with

  • Computer
  • Computer software
  • Cable
• Old printer ribbon

Here are some guidelines to follow to prepare a mimeograph stencil by using a dot matrix printer:

• Proofread the computer file you are going to print before you print it.

  Caution:

  You cannot correct it after it has been printed onto the mimeograph stencil.

• Remove the stencil if it gets wrinkled and use another one. Wrinkled stencils can tear, break pins on the printer head, or give unwanted marks on the paper.

• Edit computer graphics to make dark areas less solid. Graphics with solid dark areas may tear the stencil.

  Tip:	Remove some pixels from the graphic. This will require the proper software and equipment. Ask a computer expert for help if necessary.

• Set the page thickness lever on the printer at “5” or more. Cutting stencils with the lever on “1” or “2” puts too much pressure on the pins in the print head and might break them off and tear the stencil.

1. Place an old ribbon in the printer to protect the print head.
2. Set the page thickness lever on “5” or more.
3. Roll the stencil into the printer with the waxed side toward the ribbon and print head. Position each stencil carefully and consistently.
4. Print.

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