IBM Personal Wheelwriter 6781 Manual

First Edition (March 1988)
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FCC Notice
The IBM Personal Wheelwriter® Typewriter 6781 generates and uses
radio frequency energy. If the typewriter is not installed and used in
accordance with the installation instructions, operating instructions,
and service manual, it may interfere with radio or television recep-
tion. This typewriter has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for aClass Bcomputing device pursuant to Subpart Jof Part 15
of FCC rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection
against such interference when operated in aresidential area.
If this typewriter interferes with radio or television reception, which
can be determined by switching the typewriter off and on, the user is
encouraged to try one or more of the following:
*Move the receiving antenna on the radio or television.
eRelocate the typewriter in relation to the radio or television.
*Plug the typewriter into adifferent electrical outlet from the radio
or television.
If necessary, consult your IBM Authorized Dealer. If anyone other
than an IBM Authorized Dealer modifies the typewriter and it causes
interference, the user is responsible for correcting the interference.

Safety Information
1;
This machine has additional insulation which provides extra
protection against the risk of electric shock and does not rely on
grounding. This machine has a nongrounding-type (2-wire)
power cord because grounding is not necessary.
For continued protection against the risk of electric shock and
personal injury:
Connect the machine only to an outlet of the correct voltage.
The voltage your machine will accept is indicated on the
machine.
Make sure the machine is turned off before you connect or
disconnect the power cord or interconnecting cables.
Do not use the machine in an area where it can become
wet.
Keep hair and personal articles away from moving parts in
the machine to avoid the possibility of getting them caught.
Refer service or repair to qualified service personnel.
There may be some increased risks of electric shock and
personal injury during disassembly and servicing of this
machine. Professional service personnel should under-
stand this and take necessary precautions.
The safety features of some parts may not always be
obvious. Therefore, replacement parts must have the iden-
tical or equivalent characteristics as the original parts.
The maintenance information for this machine has been
written for the professional service person and is not
intended to be used by others.

About Your Typewriter
This typewriter was designed to provide you with excellent
typing quality and make the tasks you have to perform more
enjoyable.
Special functions such as Correction, Automatic Centering, Con-
tinuous Underlining, Right Flush, and Bold Print are all designed
to make your typing jobs easier, faster, and more productive.
The special set of keys located to the right of your keyboard
allows you to move quickly and easily along the paper to any
location—up, down, left, or right.
This typewriter is like having several typewriters in one. You
can type in either pica, elite, or micro elite. Also, you have a
choice of single, one-and-one-half, double, or triple spacing.
You can enhance the use of your IBM Personal Wheelwriter® by
adding the following available options:
¢Printer Option
¢Soundhood
eSpell Check
Acarrying case and adust cover are also available from your
IBM Authorized Dealer.

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Contents
Operating the Typewriter ............ ... ENA sends 1-1
Parts of the Typewriter ........................ 1-1
On/Off Switch .. . ..1-2
Code Key ...1-3
Line Space Key ........ 1-3
Page End Indicator ..................... ...... 1-4
Inserting Paper ... .....1-5
Paper and Carrier Movement Keys ................ 1-6
Removing Paper ........1-6
Printwheels ..........1-7
Margin/Pitch Scale ........................... 1-8
Impression Control ..............fe ee wm ww 1-9
Typematic (Repeat) Keys ....................... 1-9
Cardholder ....1-10
Margins ...1-11
Tabs ..1-12
Shiftand Lock Keys ......... .... ............. 1-13
ADB KEY .......ccusscccscrnranannnnssonaa 1-13
Correction Memory ....1-14
Erasing Manually .......................... 115
Automatic Carrier Return ...................... 1-16
Required Spaces ........ 1-17
One-Half Backspace ......................... 1-17
Centering .....1-18
Underlining ........1-19
Indenting ......... 1-20
Right Flush . . .1-21
Subscripts and Superscripts .....LL. 1-22
Special Characters ... . .......... ............ 1-23
Bold Print ......... 1-23
Decimal Tabulation .......................... 1-24
Summary of Code Key Functions . . ............... 1-25
Alternate Keyboards .......................... 2-1
Using Alternate Keyboards ...................... 2-2
Keyboard Alphabetic Cross-Reference .............. 2-3
Keyboard Charts ................. ........... 2-5
Problem Determination ............... ......... 3-1
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Problem Determination iIndex ............... .. ... 3-2
Beeper and Light Signals... ................. ... 3-3
Erasing Problems ....3-5
Print Quality Problems ................ .... ..... 3-6
Typing Problems... .3-7
Spell Check Problems ......................... 3-8
Reference ... . .4-1
Ordering Procedures for IBM Supplies .............. 4-1
Typestyle Samples .......4-1
Printwheel Application Recommendations ........... 4-4
Removing the Printwheel ........... ............ 4-6
Installing the Printwheel ... . ... ................ 4-7
Ribbon Cassette System ....................... 4-8
Removing the Cassettes ......... .............. 4-8
Installing the Cassettes .......... .............. 4-9
Ribbon Application Recommendations ............. 4-10
Batteries .. . .4-12
Care and Maintenance .......... ............. 4-15
Serial Number .4-15
Appendix. Spell Check Option . . ........ ......... A-1
Introduction ...A-1
Using the Spell Check Option ..... . .............. A-3
Supplemental Dictionary . . ..................... A-4
Changing the Sound of the Spelling Beeper .......... A-5
Index ...X-1

Operating the Typewriter
Parts of the Typewriter
Page End Paper Release
Indicator Lever
On/Off
Switch
Paper Bail
Load Lever
Margin
Es 0Code Key Spacebar Correction
Key
Indicator
Light Panel
Operating the Typewriter 1-1

On/Off Switch
WZ
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“A /—On/Off Switch
PZ
To turn the typewriter on and off, press the switch located on the
right side of the typewriter.
If the Line Space lights flash when the typewriter is turned on,
the batteries are low. See “Batteries” on page 4-12 for informa-
tion.
1-2 Operating the Typewriter

Code Key
The Code key is used with other function keys. The Code key
and the keys with green lettering can be used to print special
characters and turn functions on and off.
When you use two keys at atime, hold down Code while you
press the function key or special character key. For example, to
turn on Bold Print, hold down Code while you press B(Bold).
Bold Key
See “Summary of Code Key Functions” on page 1-25 for a
listing of the keys that are used with the Code key.
Line Space Key
To set line spacing, hold down Code while you press Reloc (Line
Space) until the desired Line Space light is on. You can choose
from four line space settings: 1, 1%, 2, or 3.
eAlways set the line spacing to the desired setting before you
begin to type.
¢The line space setting returns to 1when the typewriter is
turned off.
Operating the Typewriter 1-3

Page End Indicator
1-4
Page End Indicator
1” from Bottom
2” from Bottom
Insert the page end indicator by sliding the indicator into the air
vents on top of the typewriter. Make sure you slide the indicator
all the way forward.
eAs you type, the top of the paper comes out of the typewriter
and moves up to the lines on the indicator.
eThe lines on the indicator tell you approximately how much
space remains to the bottom of 27.9 cm (11 in) paper.
eThe left side of the indicator is marked in inches. The right
side is marked in centimeters.
Operating the Typewriter

Inserting Paper
Paper Release
Lever
Paper Table Paper Bail Load Lever
(Closed Position)
(Open Position)
(Load Position)
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p=AUI—2
The typewriter has aPaper Bail Load Lever to assist you in
loading the paper semiautomatically. The lever has three
positions: closed, open, and load.
1. Make sure the typewriter is turned on and the Paper
Release Lever is all the way to the back of the typewriter.
2. Align the paper in the typewriter using the indicator marks
on the paper table.
3. Pull the Paper Bail Load Lever all the way forward to the
load position. When the paper begins to feed, let go of the
Paper Bail Load Lever.
*The paper feeds to the top margin position.
4. Push the Paper Bail Load Lever all the way back until the
paper bail holds the paper against the platen.
Note: When inserting loose carbon copies (five maximum), pull
the Paper Release Lever forward and pull the Paper Bail Load
Lever to the open position. Insert the copies, then push both
levers all the way back.
Operating the Typewriter 1-5

Paper and Carrier Movement Keys
The paper and carrier movement keys allow you to move rapidly
across the paper. You now have the advantage of express
movement both right and left as well as top to bottom on apage
of text.
Moving the Paper
*Press Paper Up or Paper Down once to move the paper up
or down one-half line.
eHold down Code while you press Paper Up (Micro) or Paper
Down (Micro) to move the paper up or down one micro-
index (1/48”) for precise alignment.
ePress 1or |to move the paper down or up as determined by
the line space setting.
Moving the Carrier
*Press and hold «< to move backward quickly on the same
typing line. When this key is held down, the carrier moves
backward until it reaches the left margin.
ePress and hold —to move forward quickly on the same
typing line.
Using Relocate
*Press Reloc to move the carrier to the end of the writing line
after making corrections on the current line. After you move
to another line and type acharacter, Relocate only causes
the printwheel to spin. The correction memory is cleared.
Removing Paper
1. Pull the Paper Bail Load Lever toward you to the open posi-
tion. (See the illustration on page 1-5.)
2. Pull the Paper Release Lever toward you, then lift the paper
out of the typewriter.
3. Push the Paper Release Lever and the Paper Bail Load
Lever all the way back to the closed position.
1-6 Operating the Typewriter

Printwheels
Your typewriter uses an IBM Cartridge Printwheel Il.
Printwheels are available in many different typestyles and
pitches. See “Typestyle Samples and Pitches” on page 4-2 for
alist of typestyles. To order supplies, see “Ordering Proce-
dures for IBM Supplies” on page 4-1.
Automatic Pitch Selection
You can choose from three different pitches as shown in the
chart below.
The correct pitch is automatically selected by the typewriter
when you install aprintwheel. The pitch determines the number
of characters typed per horizontal inch.
The following table summarizes printwheel pitches with print
examples of each pitch.
Characters
Pitch (Type Size)
|
Per Inch Print Example
AThis is asample.
12P (Elite) This is asample.
15P (Micro Elite)
Lines Per Vertical Inch
Aprintwheel for 10 or 12 pitch prints six lines per vertical inch.
Aprintwheel for 15 pitch prints eight lines per vertical inch.
Operating the Typewriter 1-7

Margin/Pitch Scale
The typewriter has three margin scales: 10A, 124A, and 151.
When typing, use the scale line that matches the pitch symbol
on your printwheel.
eFor 10 Apitch (pica) type, use the upper scale.
*For 12 Apitch (elite) type, use the middle scale.
eFor 15M pitch (micro elite) type, use the lower scale.
An orange pointer moves along the scale on your typewriter to
show the position of the next character to print.
The margin/pitch scale also contains centering marks. When
the left edge of the paper lines up with zero on the margin/pitch
scale:
emarks the approximate center of paper 215.90 mm (8.50 in)
wide.
|marks the approximate center of paper 210 mm (8.27 in)
wide.
Margin/Pitch Orange Center
Scale Pointer Marks
1-8 Operating the Typewriter

Impression Control
There are two impression settings: normal and high impression.
To select high impression, hold down Code while you press Q
(Impr).
If you repeat this operation, the impression is set back to
normal.
The impression setting returns to normal when you turn the
machine off and back on. The difference between normal
impression and high impression is most apparent when using
several carbons.
Typematic (Repeat) Keys
Typematic keys have both single and repeat action. Press the
desired typematic key lightly for asingle action or hold down for
more than one-half second for
Tlaction.
Operating the Typewriter 1-9

Cardholder
The cardholder holds paper, cards, and envelopes against the
platen.
The printwheel pointer shows the position where the next char-
acter will print.
The top red portion (A) of the cardholder indicates the base of
the printing line. As the typewriter prints, the bottom of each
character rests just above the line, as shown below.
typing lines on the ty
Printwheel Pointer
You may use the notches (B) to draw vertical lines.
*Hold apencil or pen against one of the notches while
pressing Paper Up, Paper Down, |, or Tto move the paper.
1-10 Operating the Typewriter

Margins
Setting Margins
1. Press Spacebar, Backspace, «<, or —» to move the carrier to
the desired position, then press LMar to set the left margin.
*The old margin is automatically eliminated when anew
margin is set.
2. Move the carrier to the desired position, then press RMar to
set the right margin.
*The old margin is automatically eliminated when anew
margin is set.
*The carrier does not lock at the right margin. This
allows you to type or space through the right margin.
The typewriter will beep five spaces before you reach
the right margin.
Note: Margins are saved when your typewriter is turned off.
Margin Release Key
1. Press MarRel to release the left margin.
2. Press Backspace or «to move to the left of the margin.
Operating the Typewriter 1-11

Tabs
Setting aTab
1. Press Spacebar, Backspace, <—, or —to move the carrier to
the desired tab position.
2. Press TSet to set atab.
Clearing aTab
1. Press Tab to move to the tab stop you want to clear.
2. Press TCIr to clear the tab.
Clearing All Tabs
1. Hold down TCIr while you press CRtn.
2. Release the keys.
eThe carrier moves to the left margin and all tabs are
cleared.
*The carrier can be at any position when you clear all
tabs.
Helpful Hints
*Permanent tabs exist at the left and right margins and at the
right limit. These tabs cannot be cleared.
¢You can set up to 28 tabs on your typewriter.
*Tabs are saved when your typewriter is turned off.
1-12 Operating the Typewriter