General typing rules
Platen releasefor:
a) writing betweentwo lines.Whenthe selector11
is oppositethe whitedot,the platenis free,butthe
previousline spacingwillbe re-engagedassoonas
the selector11is returnedtoits original position.This
deviceis particularly usefulwhenyouwishto returnto
the original spacing after makingan additionor correc-
tion betweenthe lines.
b) writingonlinedpaper.Ontheotherhand,itispossible,
by pullingoutthe left-hand platenknob(10)tofreethe
platen completelysothatitwillnot re-engagethe
original spacing.This proceduremaybeusedwhen
typingon lined paperor forms,for whichnoneofthe
threeline spacingsare suitableor,for example,when
re-insertinga page already begun.Pushintheknob10
to re-engagethe platenandthelinespacing.
Drawing pencil lines quickly
To drawverticalor horizontal lines quickly,insertthe sharp
pointofa pencilinoneofthe holes(21)ofa card holder,
and eithermovethe carriage sideways,orturnthe platen.
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This
feature,
(14)is extremely usefulwhen correctingthe
various copiesoradding hand-written noteswithout having
to removethe paperfromthe machine.
Margins
The
stops—the
positions(18and25)of whichare clearly
visibleinthepaperbail(23)onthe "3000"— areusedto
fix
theleftand right-hand marginsofthe text.Tosetthe
left-hand margin,movethe carriagetowherethefirsttyped
signisto appear,andpullforwardthelever12.The margin
is automaticallysetinthe required position.Forthe right-
hand margin, followthesame procedure, using lever32,
after havingmovedthecarriageto wheretheendoftheline
is required.
To movetheleft-hand marginfurthertotheleft,pullforward
lever12whilst movingthe carriageintothenew position.
Then releasethe lever12.Tomovethe right-hand margin
moretothe right,pull towardthelever32withthe middle
finger,whilstatthesametimepressingwiththeindexfinger
on button31tomovethe carriage.Letthe carriage slideto
wherethenew marginis required, brakingthe movement
slightlybyrestingthethumbonthe small plate34orforthe
Mediaonthe platenknob35.
N. B.—W henthecarriageis blocked,theleft-hand
margin
is locked. 5
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