IBM Selectric Personal Typewriter User manual

Operating Instructions

First Ed ition (November 1982)
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Contents Platen
Va ri ab le . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. .. . .10 Sh i ft Keys and Sh i ft Lock (SH I FT and LOCK) .. . . .. 17
Page-End Indicato r ......... ... . . ..... . . .. . . 11
To type uppercase characters .. 17
Introdu cti on To use the page-end indicator . . . . . . .. . . . . . .11
To keep the typewri ter in uppercase . . .. .... .17
The
Pa r ts of Your T ypewr i ter . . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. . 2 Ready Reference Chart
.. . . . . .. .11 To release the shi ft l ock . . ... . . . . .... . . .. . . 17
Repeat Keys .... . . . . ..... ... . . . . . . .. . . . . . .18
The Controls on
the Top of Yo ur Typewrit er
The Keyboard on You r T ypewr i ter
Carrier Re turn Key (RETURN) ... . .. . ... ... . . . 18
Li ne Space Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
On/Off Control (ON/ OFF) . . . . . . . . . .. . . .14 Index Key
(INDEX) .. . . • . .•... . . . .18
Paper
Re lease Lever 7 Marg in Sca le and Margin Stops .. ............ 15
Hyphen/U nde rline Key ..... .. . . ... .. .. . . .. 18
Paper Guide 7
To set or change the left or ri g ht marg in ... .. 15
Backspace Key (BACKSPACE) . .. . . .• . . ... .. . .18
Paper
Ba il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . s Ma rgin Re lease Key (MAR REL) . ... . . . .. .... ... 15
Spacebar .. . . . . . . . . . .... ....... .. . . . . . . .18
Copy Guide and Copy Guide
Sca le 8
To mo ve to the l eft of the left margin .. .. . . . 15
Co rrecting Key .. . .. . . .. .. .. . . .. .. . . . . . . .19
To center paper . . . . . . . ... . ...... .. .. . . . . 8
To typ e thro ugh the ri ght ma rgin . ......... . 15
To correct er ror s ... ... ..... . . . . .... . ... 19
Inserting Paper . . . . . . . . . 9 Tab Contro l (SE T and CLR) . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . ... 16
To insert paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 To set a tab st op . . ..... .. . .. . . . . . . . . .. . .. 16
Line Fi nder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . ..... . . .1O
To clear a tab stop .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 16
To use the l in e f in der . . . .. . ... . . .. 1O
To clear all tab stops .. . ... ... .. . . .... ... .. 16
P
la ten Knobs . .. .. . ... . . .. .... .. . ..... .. . .1o Tab Key (TAB) . . . .. . .... . .. . . . . . ...•• . ... . . 16

Insid e Yo ur T ypewr i ter
Ca r dholder . . . . . . . 23
To rea li g n characters for a correction .. 23
Drawing Lines . . . . . . . . . . .23
To draw a ve rtical line . . . . . . 23
To dr aw a horizontal line . . . . . . . . . .. 23
Impression Control . . . . . . . . . .. 23
To ch ange the impression control setting ... . . 23
Type Element s .. ...... .. . . . . ..... . . . . . . . ... 24
Changing Type Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
To t ake off an element . . . . .. 25
To put on an element . . . .... . .. . . . . . .. . . .. 25
Ribbons . .... . . . .. . . .... ... .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. 26
To remove a ribbon ... .. ..... .. . . ... 26
To insta ll a ribbon . ... . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . .. .. 26
Correcting Tape
To remove the tape . .. .
. .
... 27
. . ... 27
To install
new tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .... 27
Typi ng Stencils
Serial
Number . ... .
To locate the se rial numbe r . . . .
.
.. .. ... . . .. 28
.
.•... . 28
. . .28
Su
ppl i es and Serv i ce
Ordering Supplies .. . .. .. .. . . .... . .. .. . .. .. . 30
Type Elemen ts . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . ... 30
Ribbon and Correcting Tape . . . .. . . . . ... . .. .. 34
IBM 210 Correcta ble Ri bbo n Casse tt e . . 34
I BM Co lor Correctable R ibbon Cassette . . . .34
I BM 800 T -11 1Ribbon Cassette . . . 34
Correcti ng Tape
Se rv ice . . .
Cari
ng for You rT ypewr iter
. . .
.. . .. . . . ..... 34
Checklist
for Proper Type writ er Operation
. .3 5
. . .
35
.. . . . .35
Index . . . .
.. . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . .. . . . .. . . .. 36

For ye ars , businesses ha ve used IBM typewriters to
give their documents a professional appearance .
With your new IB M typewrit er; you to o can enjoy
high-quality typing.
Your IBM typewriter fea tu res :
•
An 88-character type element th at moves quickly
across
the page as you type and offe rs yo u a
wide variety
of type styles
• A correction key
fo r semi-automatic correction
• A choice
of single, space-and-a-half, or double
line spacing
•
An ea sy -to-remove, long-lasting ribbon and
co
rr ecti on tape
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Use th ese features on your new typewriter to help
you create beautifully typed documents!
Thank you for choosing an IBM typewriter. We
hope you enjoy it.
T
he Parts of YourTypewriter
While you read the instruct io
ns , use the following
picture
to help you find and identify the par ts of
your typewriter.

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yp e element - page 24
Impre ssi on co ntrol - page 23
Copy gu ide and copy guide scale - page 8 Cardholder - page 23
Paper bail- page 8 1
'e space le , ec- , :~~: ,~lease l e,e c- page 7
w~ Lin e finder - page lO
Platen kn ob - page 1o
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-- Pa ge-end in di c at o r- page 11
Paper gui de -page 7-- --- - - - -- ---. ---
Pl atec kcob - page 10~
Margin
scal e - page 15
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Tab co ntrol - page 16
Sp aceba r - page 18
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------- On / Off cont ro l - page 14
Cor rect in g key- page 19

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Paper Bail
The paper bail is the metal bar with rubber rollers
that extends across the platen.
The paper bail holds paper firmly against the
platen
Pull the paper bail forward when you insert
paper.
Push the paper ba il back, against the
platen, to hold the paper in place wh ile you type.
Copy Guide and Copy Guide Scale
The black metal copy guide and its scale are
located behind the paper bail next to the platen.
The copy guide prevents the paper
from winding
back around the platen.
The guide also provides a
flat surface
for erasing.
Using the copy guide
scale, you can easily center
paper in the typewri ter. The marks on the scale
start from zero in the center and go up in eac h
direction.
To center paper:
Insert the paper
so that it s l eft and right edges
touch the same number on the scale. For example,
to center standard-size paper (B Y ," x 11 "), each
edge of the paper should to uc h 41 /4 .

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Inserting Paper
To ins ert paper:
Use the levers and knobs on your typewr it er to
he lp you i nse rt paper.
1. Make sure the paper
re l ease lever is all the
way back.
2. Pu ll the pa per bail forward.
3 . Pl
ace the left edge of the paper against the
paper gui de in the slot behi nd t he copy gu ide.
4. P
ress the index key (IND E X) all the way down so
that it repeats. As the key repeats, t he typewr iter
ro ll s the paper around the platen. You can also
use the platen knobs to roll paper into t he
typew
ri ter.
5.
Pus h the paper ba il b ac k.

Line Finder
Use the line finder to leave a typewritten line and
return to it again. Fo r exampl e, you may wa nt
to use the lever when you:
•
Erase
• Type superscripts or subscripts
• Create do ub le underlines
• Make corrections
To use
the line finder:
1. Pull the line finder toward you.
2. Turn
the platen knob to move to the line
you
wan t.
3. Type your inserti on or correction.
4. Turn the platen knob to move to th e or ig inal
typing line.
5.
Push t he line finder away from you.
6. Pr ess the ca rrier return key (RETURN).
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Platen Knobs
Using
the l eft and right platen knobs, you can ro ll
the platen manually. Use the platen knobs to
help you insert paper or move up
or down the
page to a different typing line.
•,
Platen Variable
Press ing in the left platen knob allows the platen
to roll freel y. Using th is platen va riable, you ca n
permanently change the position of the typing
lin
e. If you ne ed to re i ns ert a page for corrections
or add it ion s. use the platen variable to he lp you
align
the paper.

Page-End Indicator
The page-end indicator
is the round dial on the
right platen knob. The white numbers and dashes
mark ha lf -inch increments and sh ow t he number
of inches remaining to the bottom of the page .
To use the page-end indicator:
1. Align the paper w i th the top edge of the
copy guide (see photo).
2. Find
the indicator setting opposi te your paper
length
on the reference chart on this page.
3. Rotate the page-end indicator until the cor re ct
se tting is at the small horizontal mark to the left
of the platen knob.
When the typing li ne is fo ur inches or le ss from the
bo tt om of the page, the indicato r shows the
number of inches remaining.
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Ready Reference For Page-End Indicator Settings (For Paper 3" To 14" Long)
Length
Of Indicator Length
Of
Paper (Inches) Setti
ng P aper (I nches)
3"
9"
3V2"
1Y 2 9 V2"
4" 2 10"
4V2"
2V2 10V2 "
5"
3 11" Standa rd Si
ze
5V2" 3V, 1
1V2"
6" 4 12"
6V2"
0 1 2\/2 "
7"
V2 13"
7\/2" 13V,"
8"
1V2 14"
8\/2" 2
Indicator
Setting
2V2
3
3V2
4
0
y,
1V,
2
2 V2
3

T yp ing is conveni ent and easy on your typewriter
beca u se its gradual slope places all keys within
comfor table reach of the home row. The con-
tou r ed keys fit your fingers, making typing
more comfortable.
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On/Off Control (ON/OFF)
The on / off control ( ON /O FF) is located on the
bottom ri ght side of the keyboard.
To switch t he typew riter on, press the top part of
the control (ON) . T he red p ort ion of the control
appears when the typewri
te r is on.
Warn i
ng: Ke ep ha i r, fingers, and personal ob jects
(such as br acelets, necklaces, neckti es) out of the
p ri nt i ng and ribbon area when t he typewriter is on.
To pre
ve nt long hair, f ingers, and personal arti cle s
from getting caug
ht o n t he ro tat ing shaft in the
machine, you
sh ou ld comply w i th th is warning and
e
ns u re that other persons do al so.

Margin Scale and Margin Stops
Th e margin sca le and margin stops are l oca ted
directly above t he keyboard on t he front
of your
typewriter. The re d ar row that m oves along th e
sca le as you ty pe sh ows yo u t he exact typing
p os ition. These featur es make marg in resetting a
ve ry simple operation.
The pit
ch of yo ur typewriter is s how n o n the left
side of th e margin sca le. Yo ur typew ri ter is a 12 -
pit ch ( eli te) typew riter with a 12-pitch ma rg in scale,
w hich means t
ha t 12 c ha ract ers fit in each typed
in
ch. Alw a ys us e a 12-pitch type element on t his
typew
ri ter.
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To se t or cha nge t he le ft or rig ht m ar g in :
P
ush in on t he appropriate margin st op and slide it
to t he correct pos ition on the margin sca le.
Use t he spacebar to move the ca rrier out of t he
w ay w hen se tti ng a margin t o t he ri gh t of the
ca rri er's prese nt loca ti on .
You ca n spa ce and tab through the right ma rgi n,
but you cannot type t hro ugh t he right margin
unl
ess you pr ess the ma rgin re le ase ke y (M AR R EL ).
M argin Re lease Key (MAR R EL )
Us e t he margin rel ea se key (M AR REL) to mo ve the
ca
rri er beyond t he left or right margi n.
To move to t he le ft of the left margin:
1. Press t he carrier re turn ke y ( RETU R N) to retu rn
t he ca rrier to t he left margin.
2 .
Pr e ss the margin rel ease key (M AR RE L ).
3. Press the b ac k space ke y ( BAC KS PA CE ) to
backsp ace th ro ugh the ma rgin.
To t ype
thr o ugh t he r ight marg in :
1. When th e keyb oa rd locks, pr ess the margin
re lease k ey (M AR RE L)
2. Co nt inue typ in g.

Tab Control (SET and CLR)
Use
the tab contro l on the left side of t he key-
board
to set and clear tabs.
To set a tab stop:
1. Press the spacebar to move t he carrier to the
desired point on the writing lin e .
2. Press
the set end (S ET) of the tab co nt rol.
To clear a tab stop :
1. Press t
he tab key (TAB) to mo ve to the stop you
w ish
to clear.
2.
Pr es s.the clea r e nd ( CL R) of the t ab co nt ro l.
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To clear all tab stops:
1. Press
the spacebar or tab key ( TAB) to mo ve t he
carrier all t he way to the right.
2. Press
and hold do wn the clear en d (CL R) of the
tab control while you press t he carrier r etu rn key
(
RETURN). T he carrier moves to t he left margi n ,
clearing
al l stops as it moves.
Tab Key
(TAB)
To mo ve t he ca rr ie r to a tab s top , press the ta b key
(T AB) . Repeat ing this ac ti on moves t he ca rrier to
each pr ese t t ab s top on t he wri ti ng li ne . The tab
key do
es not c aus e the ca rri er to s to p at the rig ht
ma rgin, unle ss a ta b stop is set a t th e right ma rg in .