Olympia SPLENDID 99 User manual

Safety Device
During transport, or to prevent interierence by un-
authorised persons, pull the carriage locking lever
(4) forward, thus locking the carriage. Push it back
again (releasing the carriage) before use.
Careful
maintenance
means
longer
life
Attention
When in regular use the machine should be dusted
every morning with c clean brush, with the front
cover
removed.
The
types
should
be
cleaned
by
means of a type cleaning brush, c1 sheet of paper
having been placed underneath the typebars. If a
plastic type cleaner is used, this should be kneaded
before use. Never use a pointed metal object for
cleaning out clogged letters—if necessary a wooden
spill mcxy be used. The platen may be cleaned with
methylated spirits only, never with petrol.
A11 moving and sliding parts may be oiled only at
infrequent intervals, using acidfree typewriter oil,
first wiping off any old oil residue. Segment, line
space wheel, typebars and type guide should 11 ev er
be oiled.
In the event of any damage, your typewriter should
be taken to an authorised typewriter dealer or
mechanic.
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Operating
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Lines
Insert
pencil
point
into
the
hole
provided
in
the
card
holder
Draw
horizontal
lines
by
moving
the
carr-
iage
backwards
cznd
forwards
with
the
carriage
ielease
(12)
depressed,
and
vertical
lines
by
turning
the
Platen
upwards
and
downwards
after
operating
the
platen
release
For
touch
adjusting
lift
front
cover
(19)
and
bring
touch
adjuster
(21)
into
requiredposition.Lightest
touch
when
adjuster
in
trout
position.
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Turn
the
platen
until
the
section
to
be
erased
lies
on
the
paper
detlector
and
move
carriagelto
:ne
Hide
so
that
no
eraser
dust
falls
into
the
machine.
01
top
sheets
use
typewriter
eraser,
and
for
thmsies
c1
soft
rubber.
Use
cm
eraser
shield,
as
this
limits
the
area
to
be
erased
and
prevents
smudging.
Correcting
Do
not
type
omitted
letters
in
between
the
others,
but
use
the
correcting
space
bar
Erase
the
incorrect
word
and
move
carriage
back
to
the
last
letter
of
the
preceding
word.
Tap
space
bar
once.
Depress
again,
this
time
holding
it
down,
and
type
in
the
first
letter
of
the
word
to
be
Ie-written
—
release
space
bar
—
depress
cxgcxin
—
type
the
next
letter—Ielecse
space
bar
and
continue
in
this
manner
until
the
word
has
been
completed.
The
best
typewriter
(correct)
The
bst
typewriter
(wrong)
The
best:
typewriter
(corrected)

Margin
Alignment
Where special advertising letters, circulars or other
documents require the right-hand margin to be as
even as the lett-hand margin, a rough draft of such
work should be typed first, to calculate the number
of
letters
to
be
levelled
out
on
each
line.
The
shortest,
or
another
line
of
average
length
can
be
taken
as
the
standard, and a vertical line drawn at the end of this
as
shown
in
the
example.
The
letters
on
the
other
lines which are inside or outside this limit can be
adjusted by using the correcting space bar to reduce
or increase the spaces between words.
Olympia
machines
provide
an
even
right—hand
margin
—
you
use the half—spacing feature
(without margin correction)
Olympia
machines
provide
an
evenxight—handgmargin
—
you
usethe_half~spacing
feature
(with
maxgin
correction)
Shortened and widened spaces should be diutributed
evenly over each line. In this manner, up to eight
letters can be adjusted in the average typing line.
To
shorten
a
line
by
reducing
a
half
space
between
words, proceed in the following manner: After having
Wped the last letter of a given word depress the
Space bar and hold down, type the letter, release
Space
bar,
depress
space
bar
and
hold
again,
type
letter, release space bar etc.
To
extend
a
line
by
increasing
half
a
space,
proceed
as
iollows:
After
typing
the
last
letter
of
a
word
dePress the space bar — release — depress again
and
hold
down
—
type
letter
—-
release
space
bar
—
depress space bar and hold — type letter etc. After
tYping the last letter release space bar and tap space
Par
twice
more.
Now
continue
typing
the
next
word
In
the
usual
way.
Line
Setting
and
Spacing
Set
the
space
between
the
lines
by
means
of
the
line
space
control
rear
line
==
single
spacing,
centre
line
=
one
and
a
half,
front
line
=
double
spacing.
Move
carriage
to
the
right
and
bring
paper
into position for the next line of typing by pressing
sideways
on
the
line
space
lever.
Shift Key
To type capitals, or any of the characters on the
upper portion of the key tops, depress either one
of
the
two
shift
keys
By
depressing
the
shift
lock
the
machine
can
be
held
in
this
position,
and
is
released
again
by
depressing
the
left
hand
shift
key.
Spacing
On depressing the space bar (18) the carriage moves
one space to the left.
Margin
Release
The ringing of the bell indicates that there are a few
more spaces available before the end of the line,
when the key lock comes into operation. HoweVer,
to continue the line beyond the margin stop, or to
start
typing
before
the
set
starting
point,
depress
the
margin release
Disentangling the Typebars
The
margin
release
(14)
also
serves
to
disentangle
any
typebars
which
may
have
become
jammed,
for
instance, where two are struck at the same time.
When
the
margin
release
is
depressed
the
typebars
will
return
to
their
normal
position.
Back Spacer
Pressure
on
the
back
spacer
(20)
moves
the
carriage
back
one
space.
Caniage
Release
Hold
the
right
hand
knob
(2)
with
thumb
and
middle
finger
of
the
right
hand,
and
pull
the
carriage
release
lever
(12)
forward
with
your
forefinger.
The
carriage
can now be moved freely in either direction.
Ptaten Release
The
line
space
control
(3)
also
acts
as
platen
release.
When
set
at
its
rearmost
position
(dot),
it
is
possible
to
type
at
any
spacing
independently
of
the
line
spacing
mechanism,ior
example,
when
typing
printed
forms, or for subsequent corrections to a sheet
already removed from the machine.

Take
it
easy
.
.
.
Taking
machine
out
0!
case.
Remove
cardboard
packing
from
paper
support
on
carriage, and from keyboard. Lift up line space
lever press buck carriage lock lever (4) releasing
carriage,
remove
top
plate
and
take
cardboard
packing
out
of
type
but
segment.
Loosen
tape
band
on
right
platen
knob
(Z)
and
pull
out
of
left
platen
knob
Remove
the
tour
plastic
pins inserted (left and right) between guide rails, tor
protection during transit.
Press
down
one
of
the
shift
keys
and
take
out
both
plastic
strips
(right
and
left)
below
the
guide
rails.
When
replacing
top
plate,
see
that
the
securing
studs
drop
into
the
two
rubber-lined
holes
in
the
frame.
A
felt
or
rubber
pad
will
assist
in
reducing
noise
While
typing,
although
the
machine
is
already
well
fitted
with
cnti-noise
plastic
insulation.
The
machine
is
now
ready
for
use.
KNOWN
ALREADY?
Ribbon Control
With
a
two-colour
ribbon
set
the
ribbon
switch
(22)
in
the
upper
position
for
black,
or
the
lower
for
red.
The
centre
position
(white)
is
for
use
when
cutting
dupli—
cating stencils. When the upper half of single colour
ribbons
is
wom-out
invert
for
use
of
the
lower
part.
Ribbon
advance
and
return
are
automatic.
Paper
support:
Pull
the
release
lever
(11)
on
the
right
hand
side
of
the
carriage
forward
and
the
paper
support
will
go
automatically into its position.
Inserting
the
Paper
Raise
paper
holder
Insert
paper
between
platen
and
scale
turn
platen
knob
feeding
the
paper
underneath
the
paper
holder
Lower
the
paper
holder
and
turn
paper
to
desired
position.
To
adjust
paper,
or
for
thicker
paper
and
several
carbon
copies, pull paper release (13) forward.
Setting the Margin
The beginning and ending oi the typing line can be
set by adjusting the two margin stops (5) at the back
of
the
carriage.
Depress
these
and
slide
them
to
the
required
positions.
The
two
red
pointers
on
the
scale
(6)
indicate
the
setting.
This,
too,
is
necessary
.
.
.
Changing
the
Ribbon
Lift
front
cover
to
disclose
ribbon
mechanism.
Wind
the
worn
ribbon
on
to
one
of
the
two
spools
Release
spool
catch
(b)
of
the
empty
spool,
remove
the latter, tree the end of the ribbon from the hook
and draw it out of the ribbon guide
Now
Ieplcxce
the
spool
carrying
the
old
ribbon
by
the
new
spool
and
ribbon,
secure
the
tree
end
of
the
ribbon on the projecting hook in the empty spool and
press the hook into the spindle
Now tit the empty spool, taking care to ensure that
the conveyor pin (e) engages in one of the guide
holes
(d)
in
the
spool.
Place the ribbon into the ribbon -xeversing switch
guides
(t)
on
either
side,
depress
the
shift
lock
and holding the ribbon with both hands, insert it
behind
the
lugs
(h)
of
the
ribbon
guide
by
first
giving
it
CI
downward
cmd
then
cm
upward
pull.
Place
the
edges
of
the
ribbon
behind the ribbon guide
brackets (i) on either side.
The
ribbon
has
been
cor-
rectly
inserted
it
it
ap—
pears as on the drawing
below.
a
htbbon spool
to
Spool
catch
switch
guide
I Bibb on reversing
c Spool shaft
d Guide holes
a Conveyor pin
g Ribbon guide
h Ribbon guide lugs
i Ribbon guide brackets
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