Abstract: An apparatus for reinking ribbons, including computer ribbons, comprising means for feeding the ribbon to be inked; means for collecting the reinked ribbon; drive means; guide means; inking means for applying a reinking composition to the ribbon so that it can be reused to print, including a reinking composition supply reservoir, a feed or ductor roller and an inking roller, wherein the positional relationship between the feed and inking roller determines the amount of reinking composition transferred from the reservoir to the ribbon; and cam means for adjusting the positional relationship between the feed and inking rollers.

Abstract: An improved ribbon re-inking apparatus having an improved means for holding and recirculating the re-inking composition comprising means for feeding and collecting the ribbon, means for driving the collecting means, inking means for applying re-inking composition to the ribbon, guide means for guiding the ribbon into contact with the inking means, and a supply means for providing a continuous supply of re-inking composition to be picked up and transfer to the ribbon, which supply means broadly comprises a closed reservoir means which holds a supply of re-inking composition, a relatively shallow open feed container which holds a pool of the composition to be picked up, a pump for continuously pumping the re-inking composition between the reservoir and the feed container, and a filter means for filtering the re-inking composition.