From: timothy42bach@gmail.com   
      
   On Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 11:51:18 PM UTC-4, Rayner Lucas wrote:   
   > In article <6hdhjil79uu7r2c4u...@4ax.com>, cha...@xxx.net    
   > says...    
   > >    
   > > Dymo Label Manager 150 (Electronic Label Maker)    
   > > Anyone repaired one of these? No help on YouTube.    
   > > Motor runs. Print head works but no feed of the tape so just prints in    
   > > one place!    
   > > Must be a clutch somewhere but looks difficult to dismantle and get at    
   > > anything because the LED display panel is not a removable ribbon    
   > > connector - its one of those cheap stuck on wide multi ribbons that are    
   > > one time only..    
   > > Anyone taken one to bits and knows how the drive train goes?    
   > > TIA    
   >    
   > I've got a working one here, although I can't say I've tried to    
   > disassemble the tape mechanism.    
   >    
   > It seems like there are three things that need to happen for the tape to    
   > feed properly: first, the print head needs to hold the tape against the    
   > print roller (the print head retracts when the cassette door is open,    
   > you can see it move into place as you close the door). Second, the print    
   > roller needs to turn. Third, there's a black plastic shaft that engages    
   > with a supply roller inside the tape cassette, and this should also    
   > turn.    
   >    
   > If you hold the rear door half-closed while pressing the "Print" button,    
   > it should be possible to see which of these things aren't happening.    
   > It'll run with no tape cassette installed, which may make it easier to    
   > see which parts aren't moving.    
   >    
   > Regards,    
   > Rayner   
      
   I have a Dymo 109 (I think, kinda stylized font) and a Dymo D1.  I've seen   
   this exact thing happen, and in every case it has been the tape not starting   
   correctly through the little loop, idler, whatever you call it.  Or a faulty   
   tape of course.   
      
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