A-A-1868
December 8, 1982
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
RIBBON, TYPEWRITER
(WORD PROCESSING, MULTI-STRIKE)
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial item description.
Salient characteristics.
Ribbons shall consist of a continuous length of plastic film, coated on one side with imaging material necessary to provide multi-strike capability.
Ribbons shall, when appropriate, have an uncoated leader, of a color used commercial to identify the ribbon as multi-strike, a trailer, and a visible end warning signal printed on the non-imaging side of the ribbon.
Ribbon length shall be as specified in the contract or purchase order.
Composition and application of the imaging material shall be such that it does not offset from the layer to the next.
Ribbons shall be firmly, evenly and uniformly wound in cartridges, or on spools or cores designed for proper operation with the machines specified in the contract or purchase order.
Performance. When properly installed in accordance with the machine manufacturer’s instructions the ribbons shall, during normal use, show no evidence of cut-through, tearing, or other in-machine failure, and shall advance and take-up smoothly evenly and completely.
Ribbons shall provide uniform, clean, legible, and sharp, impressions; without smudges, smears, type closing, visible words, feathering or extraneous spots.
Workmanship. Ribbons shall be free from holes, tears or blisters, streaks, pinholes, foreign matter, ragged or nicked edges or other defects which would adversely affect performance or serviceability. Spoofs, cores and cartridges shall be free from defects which would affect performance or serviceability or would present a hazard to the user.
Regulatory requirements. The offeror/contractor is encouraged to use recovered materials in accordance with Public Law 94-580 to the maximum extent practicable.
Preservation, packaging, packing, labeling, and marking. The preservation, packaging, packing, labeling, and marking shall be as specified in the contract or order.
Note. Purchaser shall specify ribbon length, color and equipment for which ribbon is intended.
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