Hermes Media 3 User manual

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Useful
tips
1.
To
obtain
the
best
possible
results
from
your
machine.
read these instructions carefully.
2.
If
you
need
further
advice
contact
your
nearest
official
HERMES agent.
3.
Make
it
a
habit
each
night
to
put
your
typewriter
in
its
case.
4.
When
erasing,
move
the
carriage
completely
to
the
left
or right. This will prevent rubber dust clogging the type
bars.
5.
Make
sure
that
the
type
of
your
HERMES
is
always
ciean,
for a neat letter is a pleasure to read.
6.
We
should
particularly
warn
you
against
tampering
with
the machine yourself, as any such interference would
render inva|id the benefits of your guarantee.
Machine Number
Each
machine
has
a
number
stamped
near
the
left-hand
ribbon
spool,
under
the
front
protection
plate.
To
save
time,a|ways quote this number in any relevant correspond-
ence with your HERMES agent.
Before reading these instructions, unfold the back cover
as
in
the
following
diagram.
N. B. — The numbers quoted in the text refer to the specifi-
cation
at
the
end
of
this
booklet.
If
the
machine
is
delivered
with
the
factory
packing, see the instructions given on the back
cover page.
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Index
Page
Page
Useful tips cover page Ribbon
Changing
the
ribbon
coiour
6
Stencils
6
Preparing
the
machine
for
use
Choosing
the
rihboh
and
spoois
6
Reversmg the direction of the ribbon
.
.
a)
automatic
6
Opening
the
carrying
case
2
b)
manual
6
Closing
the
carrying
case
2
.
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Freeing
and
locking
(centering)
the
carriage
2
Changing
the
ribbon.
7
Paper
insertion
2
The
tabulator
4*
. Automatic tabulator 8
General
typlng
rules
a)
Setting
tab
stops
8
’. b) Clearing individual stops 8
AdJUStlng
the
paper
3
c)
Clearing
all
stops
8
Paper
supports
3
Transparent
card
holders
3
End
of
page
.
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.
.
.
3
Maintenance
Movable paper Side gUIde 3
Capital letters 4 Cleaning the type 9
Space
bar.
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4
Cleaning
the
platen
9
Buttons
for
movmg
the
carriage
4
Cleaning
the
cardholders,
space
bar
and
painted
parts
9
Back
spacer
4
Cleaning
the
machine
9
Line
spacer
4
Oiling
Q
Platen release for:
a) writing between two lines 5
b)
writing
on
lined
paper
5
Specification
Drawing
pencil
lines
quickly
5
Intermediate table * 5 Diagram inside back cover
Margins
5
Margin
(end
of
line)
and
jammed
typebar
release
.
.
.
6
Individual touch regulator * 6 * On the HERMES 3000 only.

Preparing
the
machine
for
use
Opening the carrying case
Place
the
machine
flat
with
the
handle
towards
you.
Push
to the right the catch arrowed in the illustration; lift the lid
by
the
handle.
at
the
same
time
tilting
it
backwards.
It
will
then lift off easily. Do not pull the handle right out as
this
automatically
prevents
the
opening
or
closing
of the case.
HERMES
3000:
If
the
case
is
locked,
give
the
key
a
complete
turn in a clockwise direction and then remove it.
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Closing
the
carrying
case
To replace the lid. reverse this procedure. not forgetting to
centre the carriage first (see next paragraph) and, if neces-
sary, lower the paper supports
Freeing and locking (centering) the carriage
a)
The
carriage
is
locked
;
to
free
it.
press
the
lever
33
and
at the same time pull the carriage to the right until the
lever becomes disengaged from the notch.
b)
To
lock
(centre)
the
carriage
again,
maintain
pressure
on
the lever 33 with the forefinger, whilst resting the thumb
against the small plate 34, or on the Media 3 on the
knob 35. so as to brake the run of the carriage. When
the centre position is reached. the carriage will lock auto-
matically.
Paper insertion
Having
raised
the
paper
supports
insert
the
paper
between the platen and the paper table When the paper
is firmly held, turn the platen by the right or left knob (35
or 10) so that the paper feeds in. For the best results. see
that
the
transparent
card
holders
(20
and
24)
coverthe
largest
area
of
paper
possible
at
the
moment
of
introduction.
and
that
the
rubber
rollers
(17
and
29)
of
the
paper
bail
(23)
are
sufficiently
close
to
each
other,
particularly
in
the
case
of
a narrow sheet of paper or a postcard.These rollers may be
posrtloned
anywhere
to
the
left
or
right.
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General typing rules
Adjusting the paper
If
the
paper
is
crooked,
pull
forward
the
paper
release
lever
(30) thus freeing the paper from all pressure and then adjust
it
so
that
it
is
parallel
with
the
paper
bail
Return
the
lever
30
to
its
original
position.
Paper supports
This
feature
(19)
prevents
the
paper
from
coming
into
contact
with
the
back
of
the
machine
or
from
touching
the
table.
It
is
particularly
useful
when
typing
stencils.
It
also
enables
one
to
see
clearly
the
written
text.
To
bring
the
paper
supports
into
position,
one
has
merely
to
raise
one
of
the
two
arms
resting
against
the
back
protection
plate
Transparent card holders (guide lines)
The
card
holders
(20
and
24)
allow
one
to
type
both
at
the
top of the paper, even before it passes under the paper bail
and
to
the
very
end
of
the
sheet.
They
also
serve
as
line
guides,
since
the
top
of
the
graduation
(26)
indicates
the
height
of
the
writing
line.
Each
vertical
division
marks
the
exact
centre
of
a
character
(see
illustration).
It
is
there-
fore
quite
easy
to
replace
in
its
correct
position
any
docu-
ment which has had to be removed.
End
of
page
There
are
two
openings
(16
and
36)
in
the
plate
covering
the
front
feed
rollers,
which
enable
one
to
watch
the
progress
of
the
paper
and
have
ample
warning
of
when
the
end
of
the
page
is
reached.
Movable paper side guide
On
the
left—hand
side
of
the
paper
table
there
is
a
guide
(15)
which
can
be
moved
sideways.
it
ensures
that
sheets
of
paper
are
always
inserted
in
the
same
place.
and
have
the
same
left-hand
margin
without
having
to
set
a
new
margin
stop
each
time.
it
also
enables
a
sheet
to
be
re-inserted
in
the
right
position
for
corrections.
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General typing rules
Capital letters
To write capital letters or those signs in the upper case.
press one of the keys 1 or 45 which are found on each side
of the keyboard; pressure must be maintained whilst typing
the sign. To write a series of capitals, press down completely
the shift lock To return to normal writing (small letters)
press the left shift key
Space bar
The space bar (46) is used to move the carriage from right
to left, for separating two words or leaving blank spaces.
Buttons
for moving the carriage
When pressing these buttons (13 and 31) with the forefinger,
the carriage will move quickly from right to left. When using
the right-hand button (31) brake the carnage slightly by
resting the thumb against the small plate (34) for the 3000
(see illustration). or on the right platen knob (35) for the
Media 3.
Back spacer
The back spacer (42) serves to return the carriage space by
space. This key should not be struck, but pressed right
down and then released.
Line spacer
The line spacing and carriage return are obtained simulta-
neously in a single movement by working the line space
lever (7) with two or three fingers of the left hand. Three
different line spacings are possible, thanks to the line space
selector11.
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General typing rules
Platen release for:
a) writing between two lines. When the selector 11
is opposite the white dot, the platen is free, but the
previous line spacing will be re-engaged as soon as
the selector 11 is returned to its original position. This
device is particularly useful when you wish to return to
the
original
spacing
after
making
an
addition
or
correc-
tion
between
the
lines.
b)
writing
on
lined
paper.
On
the
other
hand,
it
is
possible,
by
pulling
out
the
left-hand
platen
knob
(10)
to
free
the
platen completely so that it will not re-engage the
original
spacing.
This
procedure
may
be
used
when
typing
on
lined
paper
or
forms,
for
which
none
of
the
three
line
spacings
are
suitable
or,
for
example.
when
re-inserting a page already begun. Push in the knob 10
to re-engage the platen and the line spacing.
Drawing
pencil
lines
quickly
To draw vertical or horizontal lines quickly, insert the sharp
point of a pencil in one of the holes (21) of a card holder,
and either move the carriage sideways, or turn the platen.
Intermediate
table
(on
the
HERMES
3000
only)
This feature (14) is extremely useful when correcting the
various
copies
or
adding
hand-written
notes
without
having
to remove the paper from the machine.
Margins
The
stops
—
the
positions
(18
and
25)
of
which
are
clearly
visible in the paper bail (23) on the “3000" —— are used to
fix
the
left
and
right-hand
margins
of
the
text.
To
set
the
left-hand margin, move the carriage to where the first typed
sign
is
to
appear,
and
pull
forward
the
lever
12.
The
margin
is automatically set in the required position. For the right-
hand margin, follow the same procedure, using lever 32,
after having moved the carriage to where the end of the line
is required.
To
move
the
left-hand
margin
further
to
the
left,
pull
forward
lever
12
whilst
moving
the
carriage
into
the
new
position.
Then
release
the
lever
12.
To
move
the
right-hand
margin
more to the right, pull forward the lever 32 with the middle
finger,
whilst
at
the
same
time
pressing
with
the
index
finger
on button 31 to move the carriage. Let the carriage slide to
where
the
new
margin
is
required,
braking
the
movement
slightly
by
resting
the
thumb
on
the
small
plate
34
or
for
the
Media
on
the
platen
knob
35.
N. B. — When the carriage is blocked, the left-hand margin
is
locked.

General typing rules
Margin
(end
of
line)
and
jammed
type
bar
release
key
The type bars lock automatically about seven spaces after
the warning bell. To write past the margin, press the margin
release key (43) (on the Media, 4). It is then possible to type
as
far
as
the
end
of
the
platen.
This
key
also
enables
one
to
type beyond the left-hand margin without altering the margin
stop. Pressure must be maintained on the key when typing
over the stop.
The same key has a second use.Whentwotype bars become
jammed,press on this key to release and return them to their
proper
places.
Individual
touch
regulator
(on
the
HERMES
3000
only)
By
means
of
the
lever
5
it
is
possible
to
adjust
the
touch
to
your
own
taste.
When
the
lever
is
right
down,
the
touch
is
soft
and
becomes
progressively
harder
as
the
lever
is
raised.
The ribbon
Changing
the
ribbon
colour
The selector lever 40 and the colour indicator on the right of
the front protection plate show the ribbon colour in use.
The blue corresponds to the upper portion of the ribbon,
the yellow to the centre position, and the red to the lower
portion. When the selector 40 points to the white, the ribbon
is neutralized (for stencils). For Script type machines, the
use of a two-colour ribbon is not recommended.
Stencils
To type a stencil, the following procedure is necessary.
Neutralize the ribbon, raise the paper supports (19) and
clean the type thoroughly.lnsertthe stencil and take care to
type very regularly.
Choosing the ribbon and spools
To
function
smoothly
on
the
Hermes
3000
or
Media.
a
ribbon
must
be
wound
on
a
spool
having
the
same
fittings
as
the
Hermes
or
DIN
spools,
and
measuring
13
mm
in
width.
Reversing
the
ribbon
direction
a) Automatically. When the ribbon has wound itself
completely onto one spool, it will automatically reverse
and
wind
back
onto
the
other.
b)
By
hand.
It,
for
some
reason
or
other,
you
wish
to
change the direction of the ribbon yourself, push either
torwards
or
backwards
one
of
the
ribbon
guides
(9
or
37).
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The ribbon
How to change the ribbon
1. Remove the front protection plate (6) by taking hold of
the two edges (8 and 38) and pulling the plate towards
you, lifting it at the same time. Before doing this, make
sure that the line space lever (7) is sufficiently to the left.
The ribbon mechanism is now accessible, and you should
first
take
careful
note
of
how
the
old
ribbon
is
fitted.
2.
Wind
the
ribbon
completely
onto
one
of
the
spools.
3.
Depress
the
shift
lock
so
as
to
raisethe
ribbon
carrier
4. Remove the ribbon from the carrier (39) and then from
the
two
side
guides
(9
and
37).
5.
Remove
the
two
spools
and
detach
the
used
ribbon.
Hook
the
new
ribbon
onto
the
empty
spool
and
if
it
has
an
eyelet
wind
it
until
this
eyelet
is
hidden.
6. Place the two spools securely on their axles (with the red
at
the
bottom
it
the
ribbon
is
bi-coloured)
making
sure
that the pin under the axle fits into one of the four small
holes
in
the
spoo|.Take
care
also
that
the
eyelet
is
posi-
tioned
between
the
axle
of
the
spool
and
one
of
the
side
guides (9 or 37), then fit the ribbon in the two slots of
the carrier Finally, pass the ribbon through the two
side
guides
(9
and
37).
Having
done
this,
replace
the
front
protection
plate

The automatic tabulator
Automatic tabulator
This is a device by means of which the carriage moves
automatically from column to column.
a)
Setting
tabulator
stops
b)
The scale on the paper bail (23) corresponds to the
tabulator stops. It, for example, you want the carriage to
stop at the 30th space, move it along until the slot of the
type bar guide (22) is opposite point 30 on the paper bail
scale, and then press the key —l— Repeat the same
operation
for
other
stops.
At
each
successive
pressure
on the key TAB (4) the carriage will stop in the pre-
selected position.
Clearing individual tab stops
To clear any particular stop which is no longer required,
press
the
TAB
key
to
bring
the
carriage
to
the
point
where the stop is set, and then press the key —
Clearing all tab stops
To clear all the stops at once, press the key ---
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Maintenance
Cleaning
the
characters
To maintain a clear impression, clean the type face regularly
— brushing from back to front — with the brush provided. If
certain type faces are clogged with hard ink, this can be
removed by tapping them with a brush moistened with petrol.
Cleaning the platen
The rubber platen should only be cleaned with alcohol
taking care to protect the card holders. Never use petrol,
benzine or any other liquid which may be harmful to the
rubber.
Cleaning the card holders, space bar and
painted parts
Important:
Avoid the card holders coming into contact with petrol,
alcohol
or
any
diluting
agent
as
this
would
affect
their
transparency. Clean them with a cloth moistened in
soapy water.
Likewise the space bar, the carriage sides and platen knobs
should never be cleaned with organic solvents (petrol,
paraffin,turpentine,trichlorethylene, alcohol, acetone etc.)
but
with
soapy
water.
On the other hand, a cloth slightly moistened with alcohol
may be used to clean the metal parts.
Cleaning
the
machine
Clean
the
machine
regularly
withoutdismantlingit.Remove
the rubber particles and dust by means of the soft brush
which
is
also
provided.
The
parts
which
must
be
cleaned
in this way are perfectly accessible, and the utmost care
should
be
taken
not
to
break
the
springs
or
damage
other
parts.
Oiling
The machine should not be oiled too frequently, as this
encourages dust to collect. Never oil the segment slots
in which the type bars move, or the type bars themselves.
We strongly advise you to have the machine cleaned and
checked at least once a year by a HERMES agent.

Specification
21.
22.
23
.
Left
shift
key
(page
4)
Shift lock (page 4)
.
Key
for
setting
tabulator
stops
(page
8)
.
Tabulator
key
(page
8)
On the Media: margin and jammed type bar release key (page 6)
-
Touch
regulator
(page
6)
-
Front
protection
plate
(page
7)
.
Line
space
lever
(pages
4,
7)
.
Left
point
of
the
front
protection
plate
(page
7)
.
Left
ribbon
side
guide
(page
6)
.
Left
platen
knob
(pages
2.
5)
.
Line
space
selector
(pages
4.
5)
.
Left
margin
stop
(pages
5,
6)
'
-,
Left
button
for
moving
the
carriage
(page
4)
.
Intermediate
table
(page
5)
.
Movable
paper
side
guide
(page
3)
.
Left
opening
in
front
feed
rollers
cover
plate
(page
3)
.
Left
rubber
roller
(page
2)
.
Left
margin
indicator
(page
5)
. Paper supports (pages 2,3,6)
.
Left
card
holder
(pages
2.3)
Hole in left card holder (page 5)
Type bar guide (page 8)
.
Paper
bail
(pages
2,
3,
5.
8)
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
SO.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
Right card holder (pages 2, 3)
Right margin indicator (page 5)
Card holder graduations (page 3)
Table (page 2)
Rear
protection
plate
(page
3)
Right rubber roller (page 2)
Paper release lever (page 3)
Right button for moving the carriage (pages 4, 5)
Right margin stop (page 5)
Lever
for
locking
the
carriage
(page
2)
Small plate for braking run of the carriage (pages 2, 4, 5)
Right platen knob (pages 2, 4,5)
Right opening in front feed roller cover plate (page 3)
Right ribbon side guide (pages 6, 7)
Right point of the front protection plate (page 7)
Ribbon
carrier
(page
7)
Selector lever for ribbon colour (page 6)
Key for clearing all tabulator stops (page 8)
Back spacer (page 4)
Margin and jammed type bar release key (page 6)
Key for clearing individual tabulator stops (page 8)
Right shift key (page 4)
Space
bar
(page
4)

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